Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 1.6% higher than in Vienna (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 9.0% higher than in Vienna
Rent Prices in Berlin are 28.9% higher than in Vienna
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 1.9% lower than in Vienna
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 7.2% lower than in Vienna
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 4.8% higher than in Vienna
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Restaurants
Vienna Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 14.00 €      -6.7 %
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) 3.70 € 3.70 €      +0.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 € 2.83 €      +7.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 € 2.58 €      +13.8 %
Markets
Vienna Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.57 € 4.34 €      -22.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.18 € 1.77 €      -18.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.08 € 1.26 €      +16.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.25 € 3.25 €      -23.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.67 € 5.72 €      -14.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.66 € 5.90 €      +4.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.04 € 7.07 €      -12.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.19 €      +8.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.72 €      -23.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 € 0.97 €      -16.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.90 € 1.45 €      -23.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.74 €      -9.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.77 €      +0.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 € 1.55 €      -0.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 € 0.90 €      +24.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 5.99 €      -25.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.26 € 0.97 €      -22.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.63 € 1.64 €      +0.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 8.20 €      +36.7 %
Transportation
Vienna Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 € 3.50 €      +45.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 € 49.00 €      -2.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.61 € 3.70 €      +41.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.40 € 35.00 €      +32.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.16 € 6.83 €      +10.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,395.00 € 29,780.00 €      +12.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,189.00 € 30,197.67 €      +19.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vienna Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 286.75 € 333.35 €      +16.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.68 € 19.41 €      +32.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.10 € 39.03 €      +21.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Vienna Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.24 € 34.50 €      -12.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.10 € 21.75 €      +20.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 12.65 €      +5.4 %
Childcare
Vienna Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 243.86 € 192.09 €      -21.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,786.76 € 8,395.00 €      -39.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vienna Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 91.29 € 81.96 €      -10.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.41 € 38.16 €      -3.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.73 € 87.15 €      -0.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.47 € 130.34 €      +20.2 %
Rent Per Month
Vienna Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,003.97 € 1,258.07 €      +25.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 735.67 € 899.41 €      +22.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,856.55 € 2,403.13 €      +29.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,310.00 € 1,761.86 €      +34.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vienna Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 772.65 € 752.73 €      -2.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 473.47 € 542.39 €      +14.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Vienna Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,698.66 € 3,085.14 €      +14.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.31 3.96      +19.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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