Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 14.2% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 14.9% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Berlin are 16.5% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 12.8% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 24.7% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 20.7% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 15.00 €      -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 70.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 10.00 €      -16.7 %
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) 4.08 € 3.69 €      -9.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 € 2.78 €      -21.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 € 2.60 €      -5.6 %
Markets
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.27 € 4.28 €      -18.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.68 € 1.82 €      +8.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.07 € 1.28 €      +19.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.63 € 3.18 €      -31.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.82 € 5.73 €      -41.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.39 € 5.89 €      -7.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.05 € 7.03 €      -30.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.47 € 1.23 €      -16.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 € 0.73 €      -26.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.55 € 1.01 €      -35.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.73 € 1.54 €      -11.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.03 € 0.76 €      -26.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.07 € 0.79 €      -25.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 € 1.62 €      +4.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 € 0.86 €      -6.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 6.00 €      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.27 € 1.03 €      -54.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.51 € 1.68 €      -52.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 € 8.20 €      -31.7 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.15 € 3.50 €      +62.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.00 € 49.90 €      -42.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 € 5.00 €      -28.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.16 € 3.70 €      +17.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 € 34.50 €      -25.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.24 € 6.85 €      -5.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 € 29,780.00 €      -5.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,623.75 € 30,197.67 €      -1.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 218.09 € 321.66 €      +47.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.90 € 19.79 €      +24.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.71 € 40.76 €      +32.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.41 € 34.94 €      -6.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.49 € 22.15 €      +26.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 13.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 743.89 € 186.88 €      -74.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,375.00 € 8,661.11 €      -47.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.43 € 82.66 €      -13.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.37 € 36.59 €      -11.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.14 € 89.27 €      -14.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.58 € 124.00 €      -8.5 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,316.18 € 1,259.42 €      -4.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 969.00 € 888.80 €      -8.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,021.32 € 2,314.31 €      -23.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,135.16 € 1,751.46 €      -18.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,085.20 € 702.00 €      -35.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 783.26 € 514.63 €      -34.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,175.20 € 3,262.03 €      +2.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.49 3.57      +2.4 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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