Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 15.1% lower than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 15.3% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Berlin are 15.8% lower than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 32.7% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 10.5% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 0.2% higher than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(20.11 €)
104.42 kr
(14.00 €)
     -30.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(107.26 €)
522.09 kr
(70.00 €)
     -34.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(13.41 €)
74.58 kr
(10.00 €)
     -25.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 55.00 kr
(7.37 €)
33.56 kr
(4.50 €)
     -39.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 kr
(8.04 €)
29.83 kr
(4.00 €)
     -50.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.82 kr
(5.87 €)
27.59 kr
(3.70 €)
     -37.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.57 kr
(3.56 €)
21.14 kr
(2.83 €)
     -20.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.20 kr
(2.71 €)
19.23 kr
(2.58 €)
     -4.8 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.66 kr
(6.93 €)
32.37 kr
(4.34 €)
     -37.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 21.93 kr
(2.94 €)
13.18 kr
(1.77 €)
     -39.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.21 kr
(1.10 €)
9.41 kr
(1.26 €)
     +14.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.55 kr
(4.36 €)
24.26 kr
(3.25 €)
     -25.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 kr
(5.17 €)
42.64 kr
(5.72 €)
     +10.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.60 kr
(4.77 €)
43.99 kr
(5.90 €)
     +23.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 53.08 kr
(7.12 €)
52.73 kr
(7.07 €)
     -0.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.49 kr
(1.27 €)
8.88 kr
(1.19 €)
     -6.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 8.97 kr
(1.20 €)
5.34 kr
(0.72 €)
     -40.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.14 kr
(1.36 €)
7.26 kr
(0.97 €)
     -28.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.42 kr
(1.80 €)
10.82 kr
(1.45 €)
     -19.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.80 kr
(0.91 €)
5.50 kr
(0.74 €)
     -19.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.93 kr
(0.80 €)
5.76 kr
(0.77 €)
     -2.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.41 kr
(1.80 €)
11.59 kr
(1.55 €)
     -13.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.71 kr
(1.44 €)
6.73 kr
(0.90 €)
     -37.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(9.39 €)
44.68 kr
(5.99 €)
     -36.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.94 kr
(1.60 €)
7.26 kr
(0.97 €)
     -39.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 kr
(2.26 €)
12.21 kr
(1.64 €)
     -27.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 kr
(8.31 €)
61.16 kr
(8.20 €)
     -1.4 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(3.22 €)
26.10 kr
(3.50 €)
     +8.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 670.00 kr
(89.83 €)
365.46 kr
(49.00 €)
     -45.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(6.70 €)
37.29 kr
(5.00 €)
     -25.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 26.55 kr
(3.56 €)
27.60 kr
(3.70 €)
     +3.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(80.45 €)
261.04 kr
(35.00 €)
     -56.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.90 kr
(7.23 €)
50.94 kr
(6.83 €)
     -5.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 326,654.09 kr
(43,796.87 €)
222,110.83 kr
(29,780.00 €)
     -32.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 302,647.85 kr
(40,578.18 €)
225,225.95 kr
(30,197.67 €)
     -25.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,480.79 kr
(198.54 €)
2,486.23 kr
(333.35 €)
     +67.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 111.97 kr
(15.01 €)
144.76 kr
(19.41 €)
     +29.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 252.88 kr
(33.91 €)
291.09 kr
(39.03 €)
     +15.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 298.92 kr
(40.08 €)
257.31 kr
(34.50 €)
     -13.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.57 kr
(28.50 €)
162.22 kr
(21.75 €)
     -23.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 127.68 kr
(17.12 €)
94.35 kr
(12.65 €)
     -26.1 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,771.43 kr
(505.66 €)
1,432.69 kr
(192.09 €)
     -62.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(8,631.22 €)
62,613.18 kr
(8,395.00 €)
     -2.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 770.24 kr
(103.27 €)
611.28 kr
(81.96 €)
     -20.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 323.45 kr
(43.37 €)
284.58 kr
(38.16 €)
     -12.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 824.40 kr
(110.53 €)
650.01 kr
(87.15 €)
     -21.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,159.42 kr
(155.45 €)
972.16 kr
(130.34 €)
     -16.2 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,077.86 kr
(1,619.37 €)
9,383.20 kr
(1,258.07 €)
     -22.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,772.39 kr
(1,176.18 €)
6,708.13 kr
(899.41 €)
     -23.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,206.90 kr
(2,709.28 €)
17,923.48 kr
(2,403.13 €)
     -11.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,937.89 kr
(2,002.83 €)
13,140.64 kr
(1,761.86 €)
     -12.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,133.38 kr
(688.27 €)
5,614.14 kr
(752.73 €)
     +9.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,632.27 kr
(487.01 €)
4,045.36 kr
(542.39 €)
     +11.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,119.48 kr
(3,636.10 €)
23,010.21 kr
(3,085.14 €)
     -15.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.02 3.96      -1.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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