Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 16.6% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 17.5% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Paris are 19.8% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 14.7% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Paris are 32.7% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 17.2% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 18.00 €      +20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 70.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 12.00 €      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 7.00 €      +55.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 7.00 €      +75.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.69 € 4.08 €      +10.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.78 € 3.56 €      +28.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 € 2.75 €      +6.0 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.28 € 5.27 €      +23.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.82 € 1.68 €      -7.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.28 € 1.07 €      -16.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.18 € 4.63 €      +45.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.73 € 9.82 €      +71.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.89 € 6.39 €      +8.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.03 € 10.05 €      +43.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.23 € 1.47 €      +19.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 € 1.00 €      +35.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.01 € 1.55 €      +54.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.54 € 1.73 €      +12.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 € 1.03 €      +35.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 € 1.07 €      +34.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.62 € 1.55 €      -4.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.86 € 0.92 €      +7.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 8.00 €      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.03 € 2.27 €      +120.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.68 € 3.51 €      +109.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 12.00 €      +46.3 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 2.15 €      -38.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.90 € 86.00 €      +72.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 7.00 €      +40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 3.16 €      -14.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.50 € 46.00 €      +33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.85 € 7.24 €      +5.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 € 31,500.00 €      +5.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 € 30,623.75 €      +1.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 321.66 € 218.09 €      -32.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.79 € 15.90 €      -19.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.76 € 30.71 €      -24.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.94 € 37.41 €      +7.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.15 € 17.49 €      -21.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 13.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 186.88 € 743.89 €      +298.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 € 16,375.00 €      +89.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.66 € 95.43 €      +15.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.59 € 41.37 €      +13.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.27 € 104.14 €      +16.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 124.00 € 135.58 €      +9.3 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,259.42 € 1,316.18 €      +4.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 888.80 € 969.00 €      +9.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,314.31 € 3,021.32 €      +30.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,751.46 € 2,135.16 €      +21.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 702.00 € 1,085.20 €      +54.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 514.63 € 783.26 €      +52.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,262.03 € 3,175.20 €      -2.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.57 3.49      -2.3 %
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