Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 4.2% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 13.3% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Berlin are 27.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 23.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 3.5% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 4.4% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 14.00 €      -30.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 € 65.00 €      -23.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 10.00 €      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.10 € 4.50 €      -26.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 € 4.00 €      -27.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.93 € 3.64 €      -7.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 € 2.86 €      -2.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 € 2.55 €      +1.0 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.66 € 4.31 €      -7.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.55 € 1.79 €      +15.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 € 1.26 €      +7.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.10 € 3.28 €      -20.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.47 € 5.68 €      +3.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 € 5.76 €      +6.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.32 € 6.91 €      +9.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.83 € 1.21 €      +46.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.72 €      -21.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.99 €      +19.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.38 € 1.46 €      +6.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.75 €      -3.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.79 €      +5.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 € 1.55 €      +38.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.69 € 0.90 €      +30.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.58 € 5.99 €      -8.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.30 € 0.98 €      -24.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 € 1.63 €      -26.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 € 8.20 €      -13.7 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 € 3.40 €      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 € 49.00 €      -39.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 3.70 €      -4.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 € 35.00 €      +7.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.34 € 6.83 €      -6.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 29,780.00 €      +6.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,160.38 € 30,197.67 €      -6.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 235.69 € 332.88 €      +41.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.19 € 19.86 €      -6.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.31 € 41.12 €      -9.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.39 € 36.17 €      -33.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.15 € 22.10 €      +15.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 € 12.25 €      -12.5 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,860.15 € 192.09 €      -89.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,471.82 € 8,395.00 €      -19.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.20 € 80.48 €      +8.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.29 € 37.66 €      +24.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.82 € 87.25 €      +5.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.33 € 135.33 €      +39.0 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,872.48 € 1,263.35 €      -32.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,527.78 € 899.37 €      -41.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,049.27 € 2,418.47 €      -20.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,302.63 € 1,759.11 €      -23.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 785.78 € 769.54 €      -2.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 523.52 € 553.69 €      +5.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,574.34 € 3,236.48 €      -9.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 3.97      +0.3 %
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