Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 13.5% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 15.3% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Berlin are 18.9% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 17.3% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 25.6% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 30.2% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 14.00 €      -22.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 € 70.00 €      -6.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 10.00 €      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 4.50 €      -35.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 € 4.00 €      -42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.33 € 3.70 €      -14.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 € 2.69 €      -24.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 € 2.49 €      -10.7 %
Markets
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.31 € 4.27 €      -19.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.74 € 1.84 €      +5.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.12 € 1.27 €      +13.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.68 € 3.24 €      -30.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.62 € 5.81 €      -39.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.65 € 5.94 €      -10.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.12 € 7.00 €      -30.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.47 € 1.21 €      -18.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.01 € 0.70 €      -30.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.57 € 0.98 €      -37.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.82 € 1.52 €      -16.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.01 € 0.75 €      -25.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.07 € 0.78 €      -27.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.59 € 1.56 €      -2.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.95 € 0.88 €      -7.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 5.99 €      -25.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.29 € 0.99 €      -56.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 € 1.65 €      -53.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 € 8.20 €      -31.7 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 € 3.50 €      +62.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 € 49.00 €      -42.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.12 € 5.00 €      -18.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.11 € 3.70 €      +19.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 € 35.00 €      -23.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.23 € 6.82 €      -5.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,500.00 € 29,780.00 €      -2.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,623.75 € 30,197.67 €      -1.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 236.09 € 334.40 €      +41.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.60 € 20.03 €      +28.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.39 € 39.31 €      +33.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.06 € 34.17 €      -10.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.49 € 22.11 €      +26.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 12.50 €      -3.8 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 743.89 € 221.67 €      -70.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,375.00 € 8,661.11 €      -47.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.76 € 84.30 €      -12.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.95 € 37.92 €      -7.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.28 € 88.00 €      -14.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 139.32 € 130.96 €      -6.0 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,359.22 € 1,265.31 €      -6.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 998.68 € 917.46 €      -8.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,093.97 € 2,340.98 €      -24.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,269.00 € 1,741.50 €      -23.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,097.99 € 739.17 €      -32.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 821.41 € 542.93 €      -33.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,914.30 € 3,214.20 €      +10.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.80 3.98      +4.8 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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