Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 4.5% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 16.7% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 42.3% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 27.6% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 4.0% lower than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 2.0% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 20.00 €      +42.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 85.00 €      +21.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 12.00 €      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 6.25 €      +38.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.50 €      +37.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 € 3.92 €      +5.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 € 3.02 €      +8.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 € 2.57 €      +3.0 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.30 € 4.63 €      +7.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 € 1.62 €      -8.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.16 €      -7.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.19 € 4.03 €      +26.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 € 5.34 €      -7.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.86 € 5.43 €      -7.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.08 € 6.33 €      -10.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 € 0.84 €      -30.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.91 €      +26.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.85 €      -12.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.49 € 1.39 €      -6.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.76 €      +3.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.76 €      -2.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 € 1.12 €      -28.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 € 0.75 €      -17.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 6.33 €      +5.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 € 1.32 €      +33.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 € 2.30 €      +39.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 9.50 €      +15.9 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 3.40 €      -2.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 81.50 €      +66.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 3.86 €      +4.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 32.50 €      -7.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 € 7.48 €      +9.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 € 29,500.00 €      -0.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 € 31,969.58 €      +5.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 337.44 € 242.70 €      -28.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.92 € 20.26 €      +7.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.30 € 45.28 €      +15.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.49 € 57.27 €      +66.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 € 19.52 €      -11.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 € 15.00 €      +20.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 € 1,919.12 €      +899.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 € 10,208.57 €      +17.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.49 € 80.04 €      -3.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.19 € 30.96 €      -18.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.31 € 88.34 €      +0.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 € 100.62 €      -24.2 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,269.02 € 1,883.92 €      +48.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 901.24 € 1,550.00 €      +72.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,390.30 € 3,205.43 €      +34.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,763.33 € 2,357.69 €      +33.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 744.48 € 805.71 €      +8.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.39 € 555.62 €      +2.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,142.15 € 3,592.69 €      +14.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 3.99      -0.5 %
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