Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Rotterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Rotterdam are 7.3% lower than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rotterdam are 6.8% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Rotterdam are 5.9% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Rotterdam are 0.5% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Rotterdam are 5.4% lower than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Rotterdam is 21.4% higher than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Rotterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 15.00 €      +7.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 69.00 €      -1.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.50 €      -5.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 € 3.02 €      -18.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 € 2.33 €      -16.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 € 2.12 €      -16.1 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Rotterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.30 € 4.15 €      -3.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 € 1.55 €      -12.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 € 1.37 €      +9.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.19 € 4.13 €      +29.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 € 5.09 €      -11.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.86 € 5.70 €      -2.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.08 € 6.53 €      -7.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 € 0.75 €      -37.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.92 €      +27.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.75 €      -22.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.51 € 1.22 €      -19.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.83 €      +11.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.69 €      -12.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.57 € 1.11 €      -29.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 € 0.73 €      -16.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 € 1.36 €      +37.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 € 2.40 €      +46.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.82 €      +7.6 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Rotterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 4.00 €      +14.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 65.00 €      +32.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 3.22 €      -13.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 18.00 €      -48.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 € 7.16 €      +4.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 € 27,690.00 €      -7.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 € 30,874.33 €      +2.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Rotterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 337.01 € 213.54 €      -36.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.74 € 19.12 €      +2.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.34 € 39.89 €      +1.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Rotterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.40 € 36.53 €      +6.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 € 11.50 €      -48.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 € 12.75 €      +2.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Rotterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 € 1,404.12 €      +631.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 € 9,760.00 €      +12.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Rotterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.40 € 62.59 €      -24.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.92 € 28.78 €      -24.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.67 € 76.93 €      -13.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 € 84.00 €      -36.7 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Rotterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,264.38 € 1,402.04 €      +10.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 901.24 € 1,112.39 €      +23.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,390.30 € 1,817.37 €      -24.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,775.24 € 1,625.53 €      -8.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Rotterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 744.48 € 419.07 €      -43.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.93 € 285.67 €      -47.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Rotterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,142.15 € 3,554.45 €      +13.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 3.59      -10.5 %
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