Cost of Living Comparison Between Cardiff and Berlin 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Berlin is 4.8% higher than in Cardiff (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 7.9% higher than in Cardiff | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 15.1% higher than in Cardiff | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 7.4% lower than in Cardiff | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 0.2% lower than in Cardiff | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 6.4% higher than in Cardiff | |
Restaurants | Cardiff Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (17.51 €) |
11.99 £ (14.00 €) |
-20.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (70.04 €) |
59.96 £ (70.00 €) |
-0.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (8.17 €) |
8.57 £ (10.00 €) |
+22.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (5.25 €) |
3.85 £ (4.50 €) |
-14.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.50 £ (5.25 €) |
3.43 £ (4.00 €) |
-23.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.27 £ (3.81 €) |
3.18 £ (3.71 €) |
-2.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.82 £ (2.12 €) |
2.40 £ (2.81 €) |
+32.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.44 £ (1.69 €) |
2.12 £ (2.48 €) |
+46.8 % |
Markets | Cardiff Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.69 £ (5.48 €) |
3.65 £ (4.27 €) |
-22.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.04 £ (1.21 €) |
1.56 £ (1.82 €) |
+50.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.93 £ (1.09 €) |
1.07 £ (1.25 €) |
+14.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.93 £ (4.59 €) |
2.75 £ (3.21 €) |
-30.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.49 £ (4.08 €) |
4.98 £ (5.81 €) |
+42.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.67 £ (3.11 €) |
5.09 £ (5.94 €) |
+91.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.31 £ (5.03 €) |
6.00 £ (7.00 €) |
+39.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (1.38 €) |
1.04 £ (1.21 €) |
-12.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (0.63 €) |
0.62 £ (0.72 €) |
+14.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.36 £ (1.58 €) |
0.84 £ (0.98 €) |
-38.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.57 £ (1.83 €) |
1.32 £ (1.54 €) |
-15.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.52 £ (0.61 €) |
0.64 £ (0.75 €) |
+24.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.38 £ (0.45 €) |
0.66 £ (0.78 €) |
+74.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.84 £ (0.98 €) |
1.33 £ (1.56 €) |
+59.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 £ (1.16 €) |
0.75 £ (0.88 €) |
-24.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 £ (8.17 €) |
5.13 £ (5.99 €) |
-26.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.22 £ (2.59 €) |
0.85 £ (0.99 €) |
-61.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.81 £ (3.28 €) |
1.41 £ (1.65 €) |
-49.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.75 £ (16.05 €) |
7.02 £ (8.20 €) |
-48.9 % |
Transportation | Cardiff Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.20 £ (2.57 €) |
3.00 £ (3.50 €) |
+36.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
55.00 £ (64.21 €) |
41.97 £ (49.00 €) |
-23.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 £ (3.50 €) |
4.28 £ (5.00 €) |
+42.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.90 £ (2.22 €) |
3.17 £ (3.70 €) |
+66.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 £ (17.51 €) |
29.98 £ (35.00 €) |
+99.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.85 £ (6.82 €) |
5.85 £ (6.82 €) |
+0.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (33,019.78 €) |
25,509.78 £ (29,780.00 €) |
-9.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,666.67 £ (33,465.34 €) |
25,867.55 £ (30,197.67 €) |
-9.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cardiff Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
231.90 £ (270.72 €) |
286.45 £ (334.40 €) |
+23.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.11 £ (12.97 €) |
16.96 £ (19.80 €) |
+52.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
27.78 £ (32.43 €) |
33.62 £ (39.25 €) |
+21.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cardiff Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
27.80 £ (32.45 €) |
29.40 £ (34.32 €) |
+5.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
6.17 £ (7.20 €) |
18.94 £ (22.11 €) |
+207.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
7.00 £ (8.17 €) |
10.49 £ (12.25 €) |
+50.0 % |
Childcare | Cardiff Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,250.00 £ (1,459.24 €) |
164.55 £ (192.09 €) |
-86.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,000.00 £ (28,017.49 €) |
7,419.17 £ (8,661.11 €) |
-69.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cardiff Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
67.50 £ (78.80 €) |
72.81 £ (84.99 €) |
+7.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
32.86 £ (38.36 €) |
32.48 £ (37.92 €) |
-1.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
58.12 £ (67.85 €) |
75.99 £ (88.71 €) |
+30.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
62.50 £ (72.96 €) |
113.67 £ (132.69 €) |
+81.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Cardiff Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,031.25 £ (1,203.88 €) |
1,089.09 £ (1,271.40 €) |
+5.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
821.43 £ (958.93 €) |
777.34 £ (907.46 €) |
-5.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,675.00 £ (1,955.39 €) |
2,037.01 £ (2,378.00 €) |
+21.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,166.67 £ (1,361.96 €) |
1,531.14 £ (1,787.44 €) |
+31.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cardiff Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
185.80 £ (216.91 €) |
632.00 £ (737.80 €) |
+240.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
204.38 £ (238.60 €) |
465.08 £ (542.93 €) |
+127.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cardiff Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,341.67 £ (2,733.65 €) |
2,688.84 £ (3,138.94 €) |
+14.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.00 | 3.99 | -33.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Swansea | 41.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bristol | 44.37 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bath | 56.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gloucester | 62.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Cheltenham | 70.46 miles |
| Cost of Living in Swindon | 72.65 miles |
| Cost of Living in Worcester | 82.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yeovil | 85.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oxford | 108.46 miles |
Cities near Berlin: | Cost of Living in Halle | 109.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dresden | 120.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chemnitz | 164.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 177.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hamburg | 179.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hanover | 179.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kiel | 219.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kassel | 237.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 244.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 245.49 miles |