Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 15.9% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 18.5% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Berlin are 24.4% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 9.0% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 10.5% higher than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 52.5% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 14.00 €      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 € 70.00 €      +12.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 4.50 €      -10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.47 € 3.70 €      +152.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 € 2.83 €      +33.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 € 2.58 €      +142.9 %
Markets
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.84 € 4.34 €      -25.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.58 € 1.77 €      +11.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 1.26 €      +8.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.64 € 3.25 €      -10.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.85 € 5.72 €      -2.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.75 € 5.90 €      +24.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 € 7.07 €      +1.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 € 1.19 €      +24.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.72 €      -16.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 € 0.97 €      +6.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.08 € 1.45 €      +34.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.74 €      +12.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.77 €      +6.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 € 1.55 €      +32.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 € 0.90 €      +139.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.50 € 5.99 €      +71.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.47 € 0.97 €      -34.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 € 1.64 €      -21.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 8.20 €      +36.7 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 3.50 €      +133.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 49.00 €      +40.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 3.70 €      +53.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.50 € 35.00 €      +11.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 € 6.83 €      -0.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 29,780.00 €      +19.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,625.00 € 30,197.67 €      +17.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.47 € 333.35 €      +56.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.92 € 19.41 €      +62.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.56 € 39.03 €      +41.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.44 € 34.50 €      -41.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.19 € 21.75 €      +19.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 12.65 €      +26.5 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 477.22 € 192.09 €      -59.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,816.67 € 8,395.00 €      -4.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.09 € 81.96 €      +29.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.59 € 38.16 €      +28.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.44 € 87.15 €      +17.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.59 € 130.34 €      +32.2 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,082.14 € 1,256.25 €      +16.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 666.46 € 899.41 €      +35.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,091.43 € 2,403.13 €      +14.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,241.89 € 1,761.86 €      +41.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 649.28 € 752.73 €      +15.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 309.18 € 542.39 €      +75.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,706.51 € 3,085.14 €      +80.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 3.96      -17.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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