Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 8.8% lower than in Paris (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 9.9% lower than in Paris
Rent Prices in Berlin are 12.1% lower than in Paris
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 12.4% lower than in Paris
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 23.2% lower than in Paris
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 16.2% higher than in Paris
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Restaurants
Paris Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 12.50 €      -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 € 62.50 €      -3.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 10.00 €      -9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 4.50 €      -35.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.10 € 4.00 €      -34.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.93 € 3.50 €      -11.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 € 2.96 €      -6.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 € 2.56 €      -6.1 %
Markets
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.42 € 4.71 €      -13.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.66 € 1.76 €      +5.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.27 €      +30.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.19 € 3.24 €      -22.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.49 € 5.78 €      -31.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.11 € 5.74 €      -6.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.41 € 6.88 €      -33.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.49 € 1.18 €      -21.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 € 0.75 €      -25.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.47 € 1.08 €      -26.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.74 € 1.34 €      -23.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.00 € 0.74 €      -25.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.03 € 0.81 €      -21.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.50 € 1.50 €      -0.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 € 0.79 €      -3.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 5.00 €      -37.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.15 € 0.97 €      -54.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.32 € 1.63 €      -50.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.50 € 8.20 €      -28.7 %
Transportation
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.10 € 3.20 €      +52.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 84.10 € 49.99 €      -40.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.30 €      -14.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 3.22 €      +7.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 € 33.00 €      -26.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.47 € 6.93 €      -7.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 30,000.00 €      +20.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,186.25 € 28,197.78 €      +0.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 201.70 € 358.97 €      +78.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.65 € 24.07 €      +16.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.24 € 40.13 €      +32.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.33 € 36.46 €      -4.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.44 € 20.45 €      +24.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 € 13.00 €      +4.0 %
Childcare
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 814.15 € 256.00 €      -68.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,750.00 € 7,972.22 €      -42.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 94.17 € 89.79 €      -4.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.69 € 37.79 €      -2.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.93 € 92.16 €      +1.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 123.41 € 117.74 €      -4.6 %
Rent Per Month
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,307.74 € 1,317.19 €      +0.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 937.44 € 905.60 €      -3.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,968.75 € 2,448.07 €      -17.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,059.62 € 1,723.40 €      -16.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,131.40 € 768.79 €      -32.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 796.93 € 539.73 €      -32.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Paris Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,924.98 € 3,061.70 €      +4.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.39 4.06      +19.7 %
Last update: November 2023November 2023
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