Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in London is 21.6% higher than in Berlin (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 48.2% higher than in Berlin | |
| Rent Prices in London are 103.9% higher than in Berlin | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 39.9% higher than in Berlin | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 7.9% higher than in Berlin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 12.6% lower than in Berlin | |
Restaurants | Berlin Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2,377.43 ¥ (14.00 €) |
3,987.44 ¥ (20.00 £) |
+67.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
11,887.17 ¥ (70.00 €) |
15,949.77 ¥ (80.00 £) |
+34.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,698.17 ¥ (10.00 €) |
1,594.98 ¥ (8.00 £) |
-6.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
764.18 ¥ (4.50 €) |
1,295.92 ¥ (6.50 £) |
+69.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
679.27 ¥ (4.00 €) |
1,146.39 ¥ (5.75 £) |
+68.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
631.48 ¥ (3.72 €) |
721.79 ¥ (3.62 £) |
+14.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
479.93 ¥ (2.83 €) |
408.35 ¥ (2.05 £) |
-14.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
427.89 ¥ (2.52 €) |
324.64 ¥ (1.63 £) |
-24.1 % |
Markets | Berlin Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
722.38 ¥ (4.25 €) |
988.43 ¥ (4.96 £) |
+36.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
311.36 ¥ (1.83 €) |
280.37 ¥ (1.41 £) |
-10.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
212.51 ¥ (1.25 €) |
183.76 ¥ (0.92 £) |
-13.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
548.40 ¥ (3.23 €) |
627.38 ¥ (3.15 £) |
+14.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
972.86 ¥ (5.73 €) |
679.32 ¥ (3.41 £) |
-30.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1,005.72 ¥ (5.92 €) |
675.57 ¥ (3.39 £) |
-32.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,202.92 ¥ (7.08 €) |
1,099.65 ¥ (5.52 £) |
-8.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
205.33 ¥ (1.21 €) |
232.35 ¥ (1.17 £) |
+13.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
122.02 ¥ (0.72 €) |
118.54 ¥ (0.59 £) |
-2.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
165.19 ¥ (0.97 €) |
234.15 ¥ (1.17 £) |
+41.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
256.75 ¥ (1.51 €) |
277.77 ¥ (1.39 £) |
+8.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
127.14 ¥ (0.75 €) |
115.06 ¥ (0.58 £) |
-9.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
132.18 ¥ (0.78 €) |
105.85 ¥ (0.53 £) |
-19.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
265.97 ¥ (1.57 €) |
193.25 ¥ (0.97 £) |
-27.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
146.55 ¥ (0.86 €) |
261.51 ¥ (1.31 £) |
+78.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,017.20 ¥ (5.99 €) |
1,894.03 ¥ (9.50 £) |
+86.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
168.80 ¥ (0.99 €) |
416.85 ¥ (2.09 £) |
+147.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
279.61 ¥ (1.65 €) |
485.51 ¥ (2.44 £) |
+73.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,392.50 ¥ (8.20 €) |
2,990.58 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+114.8 % |
Transportation | Berlin Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
594.36 ¥ (3.50 €) |
558.24 ¥ (2.80 £) |
-6.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,321.02 ¥ (49.00 €) |
39,874.41 ¥ (200.00 £) |
+379.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
849.08 ¥ (5.00 €) |
897.17 ¥ (4.50 £) |
+5.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
628.32 ¥ (3.70 €) |
624.90 ¥ (3.13 £) |
-0.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
5,943.58 ¥ (35.00 €) |
5,981.16 ¥ (30.00 £) |
+0.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,158.98 ¥ (6.82 €) |
1,137.45 ¥ (5.71 £) |
-1.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,057,140.36 ¥ (29,780.00 €) |
5,438,869.87 ¥ (27,280.00 £) |
+7.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
5,128,067.12 ¥ (30,197.67 €) |
5,155,886.14 ¥ (25,860.62 £) |
+0.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Berlin Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,786.56 ¥ (334.40 €) |
58,139.76 ¥ (291.61 £) |
+2.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,362.56 ¥ (19.80 €) |
3,088.99 ¥ (15.49 £) |
-8.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,633.55 ¥ (39.06 €) |
6,225.64 ¥ (31.23 £) |
-6.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Berlin Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
5,860.41 ¥ (34.51 €) |
9,158.65 ¥ (45.94 £) |
+56.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,753.84 ¥ (22.11 €) |
2,861.44 ¥ (14.35 £) |
-23.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,080.25 ¥ (12.25 €) |
2,990.58 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+43.8 % |
Childcare | Berlin Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
32,620.24 ¥ (192.09 €) |
366,912.50 ¥ (1,840.34 £) |
+1,024.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,470,801.03 ¥ (8,661.11 €) |
3,998,359.24 ¥ (20,054.76 £) |
+171.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Berlin Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
14,023.64 ¥ (82.58 €) |
16,283.85 ¥ (81.68 £) |
+16.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
6,438.70 ¥ (37.92 €) |
7,889.37 ¥ (39.57 £) |
+22.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
15,057.03 ¥ (88.67 €) |
17,775.54 ¥ (89.16 £) |
+18.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
22,533.37 ¥ (132.69 €) |
19,494.16 ¥ (97.78 £) |
-13.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Berlin Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
215,904.91 ¥ (1,271.40 €) |
424,988.00 ¥ (2,131.63 £) |
+96.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
154,102.56 ¥ (907.46 €) |
320,023.31 ¥ (1,605.16 £) |
+107.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
403,824.04 ¥ (2,378.00 €) |
881,817.24 ¥ (4,422.97 £) |
+118.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
303,537.42 ¥ (1,787.44 €) |
569,999.61 ¥ (2,858.97 £) |
+87.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Berlin Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
124,168.68 ¥ (731.19 €) |
257,701.48 ¥ (1,292.57 £) |
+107.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
91,194.94 ¥ (537.02 €) |
147,380.29 ¥ (739.22 £) |
+61.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Berlin Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
539,836.61 ¥ (3,178.94 €) |
699,254.38 ¥ (3,507.28 £) |
+29.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.98 | 5.51 | +38.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 177.04 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |