Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 18.97% higher than in Berlin (without rent) | |
| Rent Prices in London are 106.80% higher than in Berlin | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 44.10% higher than in Berlin | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 8.00% higher than in Berlin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 9.66% lower than in Berlin | |
Restaurants | Berlin[ Edit ] | London[ Edit ] | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
9.00 € (7.99 £) |
16.89 € (15.00 £) |
+87.71 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50.00 € (44.39 £) |
67.58 € (60.00 £) |
+35.15 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 € (7.10 £) |
6.76 € (6.00 £) |
-15.53 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.50 € (3.11 £) |
5.63 € (5.00 £) |
+60.89 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.50 € (3.11 £) |
5.63 € (5.00 £) |
+60.89 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.88 € (2.56 £) |
3.38 € (3.00 £) |
+17.41 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.92 € (1.70 £) |
1.71 € (1.52 £) |
-10.89 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.66 € (1.47 £) |
1.30 € (1.15 £) |
-21.58 % |
Markets | Berlin[ Edit ] | London[ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.54 € (3.15 £) |
4.05 € (3.60 £) |
+14.30 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.24 € (1.10 £) |
1.03 € (0.92 £) |
-16.39 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.88 € (0.79 £) |
0.75 € (0.66 £) |
-15.71 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.19 € (1.94 £) |
2.41 € (2.14 £) |
+10.24 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.27 € (3.79 £) |
3.50 € (3.11 £) |
-18.03 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.12 € (2.77 £) |
3.16 € (2.81 £) |
+1.37 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.21 € (4.62 £) |
4.83 € (4.29 £) |
-7.12 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.10 € (0.98 £) |
1.09 € (0.97 £) |
-0.98 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.70 € (0.62 £) |
0.61 € (0.54 £) |
-12.44 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.10 € (0.98 £) |
1.03 € (0.91 £) |
-6.80 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.17 € (1.04 £) |
1.24 € (1.10 £) |
+6.15 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.68 € (0.60 £) |
0.59 € (0.52 £) |
-13.68 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.68 € (0.60 £) |
0.57 € (0.51 £) |
-15.08 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.09 € (0.97 £) |
0.85 € (0.76 £) |
-22.16 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.55 € (0.49 £) |
0.94 € (0.83 £) |
+70.45 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.00 € (5.33 £) |
9.01 € (8.00 £) |
+50.17 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.95 € (0.84 £) |
2.18 € (1.93 £) |
+129.29 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.54 € (1.36 £) |
2.26 € (2.01 £) |
+47.09 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
7.00 € (6.22 £) |
13.52 € (12.00 £) |
+93.07 % |
Transportation | Berlin[ Edit ] | London[ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.90 € (2.57 £) |
3.15 € (2.80 £) |
+8.74 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
83.00 € (73.70 £) |
168.94 € (150.00 £) |
+103.54 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.90 € (3.46 £) |
3.38 € (3.00 £) |
-13.36 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.70 € (3.29 £) |
3.63 € (3.22 £) |
-2.06 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (26.64 £) |
32.44 € (28.80 £) |
+8.12 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.25 € (4.66 £) |
5.36 € (4.76 £) |
+2.07 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
20,000.00 € (17,757.91 £) |
24,009.02 € (21,317.50 £) |
+20.05 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,374.08 € (19,865.85 £) |
25,531.59 € (22,669.38 £) |
+14.11 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Berlin[ Edit ] | London[ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
213.87 € (189.89 £) |
194.27 € (172.50 £) |
-9.16 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.10 € (0.09 £) |
0.15 € (0.13 £) |
+43.67 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.00 € (28.41 £) |
35.29 € (31.33 £) |
+10.27 % |
Sports And Leisure | Berlin[ Edit ] | London[ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
29.48 € (26.17 £) |
48.97 € (43.48 £) |
+66.15 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
20.06 € (17.81 £) |
12.14 € (10.78 £) |
-39.45 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
11.15 € (9.90 £) |
14.64 € (13.00 £) |
+31.31 % |
Childcare | Berlin[ Edit ] | London[ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
129.25 € (114.76 £) |
1,655.60 € (1,470.00 £) |
+1,180.93 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,288.42 € (7,359.25 £) |
20,436.48 € (18,145.45 £) |
+146.57 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Berlin[ Edit ] | London[ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83.36 € (74.01 £) |
73.48 € (65.25 £) |
-11.85 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
32.65 € (28.99 £) |
36.65 € (32.54 £) |
+12.25 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
86.14 € (76.48 £) |
79.36 € (70.47 £) |
-7.86 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
106.14 € (94.24 £) |
102.17 € (90.72 £) |
-3.74 % |
Rent Per Month | Berlin[ Edit ] | London[ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
898.40 € (797.69 £) |
1,917.42 € (1,702.47 £) |
+113.43 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
660.31 € (586.28 £) |
1,406.51 € (1,248.84 £) |
+113.01 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,705.27 € (1,514.10 £) |
3,597.16 € (3,193.90 £) |
+110.94 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,217.65 € (1,081.14 £) |
2,346.87 € (2,083.78 £) |
+92.74 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Berlin[ Edit ] | London[ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
528.40 € (469.16 £) |
1,200.69 € (1,066.09 £) |
+127.23 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
336.12 € (298.44 £) |
632.15 € (561.28 £) |
+88.07 % |
Salaries And Financing | Berlin[ Edit ] | London[ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,411.88 € (2,141.50 £) |
3,179.63 € (2,823.18 £) |
+31.83 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.81 | 2.88 | +59.37 % |
| Last update: | November 2020 | November 2020 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 674 | 798 |
Cities near Berlin:
| Cost of Living in Halle | 109.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dresden | 120.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chemnitz | 164.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 177.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hamburg | 179.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hanover | 179.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kiel | 219.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kassel | 237.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 244.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 245.49 miles |
Cities near London:
| Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
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