Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 18.9% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 33.5% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Berlin are 51.8% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 28.7% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 9.0% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 11.1% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.55 €)
11.89 £
(14.00 €)
     -40.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(94.22 €)
59.44 £
(70.00 €)
     -25.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.42 €)
8.49 £
(10.00 €)
     +6.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.66 €)
3.82 £
(4.50 €)
     -41.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.48 €)
3.40 £
(4.00 €)
     -38.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.64 £
(4.29 €)
3.16 £
(3.72 €)
     -13.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 £
(2.41 €)
2.31 £
(2.72 €)
     +12.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 £
(1.79 €)
2.13 £
(2.51 €)
     +40.0 %
Markets
London Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 £
(5.84 €)
3.62 £
(4.27 €)
     -27.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.44 £
(1.70 €)
1.56 £
(1.84 €)
     +8.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.08 €)
1.08 £
(1.27 €)
     +17.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.12 £
(3.68 €)
2.74 £
(3.23 €)
     -12.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.50 £
(4.12 €)
4.93 £
(5.81 €)
     +41.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.44 £
(4.05 €)
5.05 £
(5.94 €)
     +47.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.64 £
(6.64 €)
5.94 £
(7.00 €)
     +5.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 £
(1.40 €)
1.02 £
(1.21 €)
     -13.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.72 €)
0.60 £
(0.70 €)
     -2.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.39 €)
0.83 £
(0.98 €)
     -30.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 £
(1.79 €)
1.29 £
(1.52 €)
     -15.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.69 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     +9.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £
(0.64 €)
0.66 £
(0.78 €)
     +21.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 £
(1.17 €)
1.32 £
(1.56 €)
     +33.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.54 €)
0.75 £
(0.88 €)
     -43.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(11.19 €)
5.09 £
(5.99 €)
     -46.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.46 €)
0.84 £
(0.99 €)
     -59.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 £
(2.91 €)
1.40 £
(1.65 €)
     -43.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.67 €)
6.96 £
(8.20 €)
     -53.6 %
Transportation
London Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.30 €)
2.93 £
(3.45 €)
     +4.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(235.54 €)
41.61 £
(49.00 €)
     -79.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.30 €)
4.25 £
(5.00 €)
     -5.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 £
(3.79 €)
3.14 £
(3.70 €)
     -2.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.33 €)
29.72 £
(35.00 €)
     -0.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(6.74 €)
5.79 £
(6.82 €)
     +1.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 £
(32,976.23 €)
25,286.09 £
(29,780.00 €)
     -9.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,466.92 £
(31,170.69 €)
25,640.73 £
(30,197.67 €)
     -3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 298.80 £
(351.91 €)
279.90 £
(329.65 €)
     -6.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.50 £
(18.26 €)
17.04 £
(20.07 €)
     +9.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.74 £
(36.21 €)
33.45 £
(39.39 €)
     +8.8 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.07 £
(54.25 €)
28.85 £
(33.98 €)
     -37.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(16.90 €)
18.77 £
(22.11 €)
     +30.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.67 €)
10.61 £
(12.50 €)
     -29.2 %
Childcare
London Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,853.11 £
(2,182.45 €)
188.22 £
(221.67 €)
     -89.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,143.18 £
(23,723.08 €)
7,354.12 £
(8,661.11 €)
     -63.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.49 £
(98.32 €)
71.58 £
(84.30 €)
     -14.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.76 £
(48.00 €)
32.19 £
(37.92 €)
     -21.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.49 £
(106.57 €)
74.72 £
(88.00 €)
     -17.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.20 £
(118.01 €)
111.20 £
(130.96 €)
     +11.0 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,139.42 £
(2,519.65 €)
1,074.37 £
(1,265.31 €)
     -49.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,590.92 £
(1,873.66 €)
775.18 £
(912.94 €)
     -51.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,425.00 £
(5,211.42 €)
1,981.42 £
(2,333.57 €)
     -55.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,863.16 £
(3,372.01 €)
1,478.70 £
(1,741.50 €)
     -48.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,280.20 £
(1,507.73 €)
627.75 £
(739.32 €)
     -51.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 747.85 £
(880.76 €)
460.06 £
(541.83 €)
     -38.5 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,677.03 £
(4,330.52 €)
2,718.73 £
(3,201.91 €)
     -26.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.51 3.98      -27.6 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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