Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 8.5% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 10.1% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Berlin are 13.3% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 12.7% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 23.9% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 19.2% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 12.00 €      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 60.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.80 €      -2.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.99 € 4.00 €      -42.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 € 4.00 €      -33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.76 € 3.33 €      -11.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 € 2.67 €      -9.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 € 2.12 €      -13.3 %
Markets
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.40 € 4.59 €      +4.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 € 1.63 €      -10.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.99 € 1.08 €      +9.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.50 € 2.87 €      -17.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.86 € 5.72 €      -27.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.96 € 4.44 €      -25.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.00 € 6.41 €      -35.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.46 € 1.18 €      -19.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.78 €      -16.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.29 € 1.12 €      -13.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 € 1.38 €      -18.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.02 € 0.85 €      -16.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.03 € 0.66 €      -35.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.47 € 1.41 €      -4.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.79 € 0.66 €      -15.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 € 5.99 €      -33.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.10 € 1.04 €      -50.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 € 1.48 €      -51.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.50 € 8.00 €      -23.8 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.10 € 3.00 €      +42.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 84.00 € 85.00 €      +1.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.90 €      -2.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.94 € 3.38 €      +15.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.50 € 33.00 €      -27.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.55 € 7.56 €      +0.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 € 29,970.00 €      +36.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,362.50 € 27,728.57 €      +5.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 202.98 € 325.89 €      +60.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.18 € 0.10 €      -42.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.94 € 38.88 €      +29.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.20 € 39.02 €      +7.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.06 € 20.20 €      +25.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 754.50 € 195.00 €      -74.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,428.57 € 7,318.75 €      -55.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 97.87 € 83.81 €      -14.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.21 € 36.24 €      -7.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.97 € 84.70 €      -8.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 131.44 € 107.03 €      -18.6 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,309.30 € 1,231.93 €      -5.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 946.67 € 908.69 €      -4.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,901.01 € 2,345.10 €      -19.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,928.82 € 1,659.14 €      -14.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,132.89 € 751.24 €      -33.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 818.38 € 513.96 €      -37.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,685.36 € 2,875.53 €      +7.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.87 2.63      +40.8 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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