Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Barcelona 

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Cost of Living in Barcelona is 14.8% lower than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Barcelona is 10.9% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 0.9% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 11.3% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 9.8% lower than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 26.9% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 60.00 €      -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 11.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.35 € 3.50 €      -19.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.66 € 2.32 €      -36.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 € 2.37 €      -15.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 € 1.81 €      -30.4 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 € 4.03 €      -5.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.70 € 1.57 €      -7.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.38 € 0.74 €      -46.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.11 € 2.94 €      -5.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.52 € 6.72 €      +21.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.87 € 3.83 €      -21.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.19 € 7.56 €      +5.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.28 € 0.99 €      -23.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.83 €      +6.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.00 € 0.90 €      -9.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.72 € 1.04 €      -39.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.78 €      -2.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.75 €      -3.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.62 € 1.19 €      -27.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 € 0.77 €      -3.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 6.47 €      +7.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.03 € 1.18 €      +14.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 € 1.96 €      +17.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 € 5.50 €      -35.3 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 2.55 €      -27.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 22.00 €      -55.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 3.00 €      -40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 3.22 €      -13.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.75 € 25.00 €      -32.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.63 € 6.23 €      -6.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,670.00 € 32,082.50 €      +8.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,881.60 € 27,833.33 €      -9.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 325.32 € 175.21 €      -46.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.62 € 19.23 €      +3.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.06 € 34.20 €      -14.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.67 € 47.57 €      +37.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.05 € 20.62 €      -10.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.75 € 9.25 €      -27.5 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 225.00 € 568.93 €      +152.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,992.86 € 11,707.14 €      +30.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.72 € 76.52 €      -5.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.28 € 33.12 €      -13.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.10 € 90.97 €      +1.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.68 € 105.95 €      -13.6 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,208.92 € 1,307.21 €      +8.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 878.80 € 986.24 €      +12.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,201.32 € 2,190.43 €      -0.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,698.81 € 1,450.53 €      -14.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 732.09 € 520.81 €      -28.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 524.89 € 358.73 €      -31.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,019.58 € 1,967.82 €      -34.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.92 3.40      -13.1 %
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