Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Vienna 

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Cost of Living in Vienna is 0.4% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vienna is 7.0% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Vienna are 22.5% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Vienna are 2.1% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Vienna are 11.7% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Vienna is 4.7% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Vienna Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 15.00 €      +7.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 70.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 4.50 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 € 3.73 €      +0.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 € 2.62 €      -6.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 € 2.28 €      -8.0 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Vienna Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 € 5.60 €      +31.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.82 € 2.31 €      +26.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.11 €      -11.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.21 € 4.28 €      +33.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 € 7.17 €      +23.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.94 € 5.87 €      -1.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 € 8.41 €      +20.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 € 1.15 €      -5.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.95 €      +31.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.28 €      +31.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.54 € 2.01 €      +30.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.84 €      +11.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.78 €      +0.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 € 1.64 €      +5.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 € 0.77 €      -12.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 8.00 €      +33.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 € 1.29 €      +29.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 € 1.67 €      +1.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 6.00 €      -26.8 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Vienna Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 2.40 €      -31.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 47.50 €      -3.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 2.59 €      -30.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 25.00 €      -28.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 € 6.17 €      -9.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 € 26,895.00 €      -9.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 € 26,589.00 €      -12.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Vienna Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 334.40 € 290.89 €      -13.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.80 € 14.46 €      -27.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.25 € 32.38 €      -17.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Vienna Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.32 € 40.59 €      +18.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 € 18.76 €      -15.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.25 € 12.00 €      -2.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Vienna Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 € 243.86 €      +27.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 € 13,617.19 €      +57.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Vienna Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.99 € 95.31 €      +12.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.92 € 41.59 €      +9.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.71 € 89.46 €      +0.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 € 112.50 €      -15.2 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Vienna Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,271.40 € 1,010.49 €      -20.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 907.46 € 748.73 €      -17.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,378.00 € 1,844.77 €      -22.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,787.44 € 1,314.29 €      -26.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Vienna Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 737.80 € 772.75 €      +4.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.93 € 486.03 €      -10.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Vienna Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,138.94 € 2,781.45 €      -11.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.99 3.26      -18.4 %
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