Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Milan 

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Cost of Living in Milan is 5.0% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Milan is 8.9% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Milan are 17.3% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 16.7% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Milan are 9.2% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 51.2% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 20.00 €      +42.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 80.00 €      +14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 6.00 €      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 € 1.92 €      -48.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 € 2.80 €      +3.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 € 1.36 €      -46.0 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.26 € 6.08 €      +42.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.84 € 2.22 €      +20.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.27 € 1.52 €      +19.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.23 € 3.95 €      +22.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 € 7.12 €      +22.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.89 € 5.29 €      -10.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 € 9.21 €      +31.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 € 1.09 €      -9.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.90 €      +26.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.15 €      +18.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 € 1.61 €      +6.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.78 €      +4.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.77 €      -1.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 € 1.29 €      -17.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 0.54 €      -37.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 7.00 €      +16.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 € 1.85 €      +86.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 € 2.11 €      +28.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 6.00 €      -26.8 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 2.20 €      -37.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 39.00 €      -20.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 7.00 €      +40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 3.54 €      -4.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 33.00 €      -5.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 € 7.09 €      +3.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 € 28,000.00 €      -6.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 € 31,584.62 €      +4.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 329.65 € 250.88 €      -23.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.90 € 9.33 €      -53.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.39 € 26.91 €      -31.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.98 € 64.91 €      +91.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 € 33.05 €      +49.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 € 10.00 €      -20.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 221.67 € 760.71 €      +243.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 € 13,029.30 €      +50.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.30 € 94.15 €      +11.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.23 € 37.75 €      +1.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.00 € 97.97 €      +11.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.96 € 143.68 €      +9.7 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,259.42 € 1,416.95 €      +12.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 912.22 € 957.02 €      +4.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,322.21 € 3,045.00 €      +31.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,750.24 € 1,906.00 €      +8.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 739.32 € 832.61 €      +12.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 541.83 € 426.63 €      -21.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,172.99 € 1,686.15 €      -46.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 4.35      +9.1 %
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