Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 16.8% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 19.0% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Berlin are 23.9% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 9.9% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 11.6% higher than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 55.6% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 14.00 €      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 61.00 € 70.00 €      +14.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 4.50 €      -10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.48 € 3.71 €      +151.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 € 2.81 €      +35.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.07 € 2.48 €      +130.4 %
Markets
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.85 € 4.27 €      -27.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.56 € 1.82 €      +17.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 € 1.25 €      +9.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 € 3.21 €      -12.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.85 € 5.81 €      -0.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.72 € 5.94 €      +25.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.99 € 7.00 €      +0.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 € 1.21 €      +28.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.72 €      -14.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 € 0.98 €      +9.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.10 € 1.54 €      +40.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.75 €      +11.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.78 €      +7.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 € 1.56 €      +36.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 € 0.88 €      +131.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.75 € 5.99 €      +59.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.45 € 0.99 €      -31.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 € 1.65 €      -20.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 8.20 €      +36.7 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 3.50 €      +133.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 49.00 €      +40.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 € 5.00 €      +17.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 3.70 €      +53.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 € 35.00 €      +6.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.87 € 6.82 €      -0.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,700.00 € 29,780.00 €      +20.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,807.14 € 30,197.67 €      +17.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.03 € 334.40 €      +57.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.67 € 19.80 €      +69.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.66 € 39.25 €      +41.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.50 € 34.32 €      -40.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.36 € 22.11 €      +20.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 12.25 €      +22.5 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 473.16 € 192.09 €      -59.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,057.14 € 8,661.11 €      -4.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.84 € 84.99 €      +37.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.65 € 37.92 €      +32.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.60 € 88.71 €      +18.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.84 € 132.69 €      +39.9 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,096.51 € 1,271.40 €      +15.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 667.26 € 907.46 €      +36.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,111.28 € 2,378.00 €      +12.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,244.87 € 1,787.44 €      +43.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 638.52 € 737.80 €      +15.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 309.44 € 542.93 €      +75.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,695.49 € 3,138.94 €      +85.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.71 3.99      -15.2 %
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