Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 4.6% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 16.1% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 40.3% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 29.0% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 3.8% lower than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 0.0% higher than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 € 20.00 €      +48.1 %
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 € 6.10 €      +35.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.50 €      +37.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.65 € 3.91 €      +7.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 € 3.01 €      +5.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 € 2.54 €      +0.1 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.35 € 4.71 €      +8.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 € 1.63 €      -7.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.17 €      -6.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.26 € 4.04 €      +24.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.72 € 5.21 €      -8.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.85 € 5.46 €      -6.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.07 € 6.23 €      -11.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 € 0.84 €      -30.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.92 €      +29.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.87 €      -11.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 € 1.41 €      -2.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.78 €      +6.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.76 €      -1.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 € 1.12 €      -28.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 € 0.73 €      -19.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 6.58 €      +9.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.97 € 1.31 €      +35.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 € 2.30 €      +40.5 %
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) 6.83 € 7.43 €      +8.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 € 28,000.00 €      -6.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 € 32,160.38 €      +6.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 328.22 € 237.64 €      -27.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.78 € 21.24 €      +7.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.01 € 44.67 €      +14.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.28 € 54.76 €      +59.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.75 € 19.15 €      -11.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.65 € 15.00 €      +18.6 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 € 1,874.29 €      +875.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,395.00 € 10,108.18 €      +20.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.96 € 78.65 €      -4.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.16 € 30.29 €      -20.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.37 € 86.77 €      -0.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.34 € 99.46 €      -23.7 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,248.04 € 1,862.64 €      +49.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 897.46 € 1,536.46 €      +71.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,395.42 € 3,151.68 €      +31.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,765.71 € 2,300.00 €      +30.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 759.96 € 795.03 €      +4.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 548.48 € 528.25 €      -3.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,127.84 € 3,633.69 €      +16.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 3.94      -0.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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