Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 0.6% higher than in Vienna (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 8.4% higher than in Vienna
Rent Prices in Berlin are 29.1% higher than in Vienna
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 4.7% lower than in Vienna
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 7.9% lower than in Vienna
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 11.1% 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 € 65.00 €      -7.1 %
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) 3.67 € 3.64 €      -1.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 € 2.86 €      +5.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 € 2.55 €      +11.9 %
Markets
Vienna Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.55 € 4.31 €      -22.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.24 € 1.79 €      -19.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.26 €      +15.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.33 € 3.28 €      -24.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.68 € 5.68 €      -15.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.56 € 5.76 €      +3.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.06 € 6.91 €      -14.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.08 € 1.21 €      +12.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.72 €      -23.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.19 € 0.99 €      -16.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.91 € 1.47 €      -22.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.75 €      -10.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.79 €      +1.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.60 € 1.55 €      -3.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 € 0.90 €      +22.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 5.99 €      -25.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.25 € 0.98 €      -21.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 € 1.63 €      +2.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 8.20 €      +36.7 %
Transportation
Vienna Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 € 3.40 €      +41.7 %
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) 2.57 € 3.70 €      +43.7 %
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) 26,000.00 € 29,780.00 €      +14.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,444.55 € 30,197.67 €      +18.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vienna Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 288.07 € 332.88 €      +15.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.23 € 19.86 €      +22.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.08 € 41.12 €      +28.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Vienna Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.06 € 36.17 €      -7.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.26 € 22.10 €      +21.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 12.25 €      +2.1 %
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 13,492.65 € 8,395.00 €      -37.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vienna Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.97 € 80.48 €      -15.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.67 € 37.66 €      -7.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.38 € 87.25 €      +2.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.84 € 135.33 €      +24.3 %
Rent Per Month
Vienna Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 988.30 € 1,263.35 €      +27.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 746.98 € 899.37 €      +20.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,855.36 € 2,418.47 €      +30.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,320.59 € 1,759.11 €      +33.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vienna Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 779.90 € 769.54 €      -1.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 492.50 € 553.69 €      +12.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Vienna Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,688.60 € 3,236.48 €      +20.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.36 3.97      +18.3 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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