Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 11.4% lower than in Paris (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 14.6% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Berlin are 21.5% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 4.4% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 20.6% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 14.5% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 € 70.00 €      +7.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 11.00 €      -8.3 %
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) 4.06 € 3.87 €      -4.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 2.92 €      -16.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 € 2.55 €      -11.7 %
Markets
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.21 € 4.49 €      -13.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 € 1.61 €      +0.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 € 1.45 €      +27.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.64 € 3.31 €      -28.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 10.13 € 5.74 €      -43.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.60 € 4.32 €      -22.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.78 € 7.45 €      -4.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.38 € 1.29 €      -6.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 € 0.83 €      -13.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.35 € 1.09 €      -19.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.53 € 1.52 €      -0.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.04 € 0.78 €      -24.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.19 € 0.66 €      -44.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.61 € 1.47 €      -8.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.92 €      +19.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 6.00 €      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.41 € 1.01 €      -58.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 € 1.65 €      -53.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 € 8.70 €      -33.1 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 3.50 €      +40.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 88.40 € 59.00 €      -33.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 € 5.00 €      -37.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.16 € 3.70 €      +17.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 € 36.75 €      -23.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.97 € 6.47 €      -7.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,740.00 € 28,000.00 €      -8.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,527.78 € 32,122.36 €      +1.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 223.65 € 315.70 €      +41.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.12 € 17.33 €      +14.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.22 € 40.60 €      +30.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.88 € 32.90 €      -2.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.36 € 25.16 €      +53.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 € 12.50 €      -10.7 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 766.67 € 168.00 €      -78.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,000.00 € 9,000.00 €      -30.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 101.95 € 81.65 €      -19.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.31 € 38.79 €      -8.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.67 € 90.76 €      -13.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 136.90 € 113.29 €      -17.2 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,447.50 € 1,232.39 €      -14.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,051.61 € 913.30 €      -13.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,214.81 € 2,339.47 €      -27.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,095.45 € 1,642.06 €      -21.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,159.33 € 696.29 €      -39.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 775.92 € 508.36 €      -34.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,105.08 € 3,034.82 €      -2.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.59 3.68      +2.6 %
Last update: 22 June 202524 June 2025
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