Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Barcelona 

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Cost of Living in Barcelona is 13.9% lower than in Berlin (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Barcelona is 8.7% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 4.2% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 10.9% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 8.3% lower than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 35.5% 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) 11.60 € 12.00 €      +3.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 3.50 €      -22.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.80 € 2.39 €      -37.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 € 2.40 €      -14.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 € 1.78 €      -31.7 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.46 € 4.12 €      -7.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.66 € 1.56 €      -6.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 € 0.74 €      -49.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.25 € 2.95 €      -9.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.43 € 6.75 €      +24.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.41 € 3.73 €      -15.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.16 € 7.43 €      +3.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.31 € 1.03 €      -21.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.94 €      +11.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.06 € 0.87 €      -17.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 € 1.07 €      -29.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.78 €      -7.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.72 €      -1.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.48 € 1.27 €      -14.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 € 0.75 €      -7.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 6.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.00 € 1.20 €      +20.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 € 2.00 €      +20.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.70 € 6.00 €      -31.0 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 2.55 €      -27.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.00 € 23.00 €      -60.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 3.88 €      -22.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 3.86 €      +4.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.75 € 25.30 €      -25.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.49 € 6.14 €      -5.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 33,365.00 €      +19.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,636.00 € 28,250.00 €      -10.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 319.76 € 161.21 €      -49.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.03 € 19.74 €      +15.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.39 € 34.50 €      -14.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.57 € 47.92 €      +42.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.70 € 18.19 €      -26.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 9.00 €      -25.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 168.00 € 598.53 €      +256.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,714.29 € 12,553.85 €      +29.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.43 € 73.41 €      -10.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.64 € 31.73 €      -20.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.90 € 90.04 €      -2.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.29 € 101.67 €      -10.3 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,227.36 € 1,340.88 €      +9.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 918.04 € 1,035.93 €      +12.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,302.56 € 2,362.37 €      +2.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,612.97 € 1,576.11 €      -2.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 705.91 € 511.12 €      -27.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 515.60 € 375.98 €      -27.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,016.86 € 1,777.23 €      -41.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.76 3.39      -9.7 %
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