Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 22.8% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 15.0% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Berlin are 0.6% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 13.6% higher than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 20.8% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 25.2% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 67.50 €      +12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 12.00 €      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 € 4.35 €      +24.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.10 €      +2.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.46 € 3.59 €      +45.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 € 2.80 €      +5.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.71 € 2.58 €      +51.3 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.94 € 4.37 €      +10.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.27 € 1.66 €      +30.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 € 1.43 €      +125.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.86 € 3.16 €      +10.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.42 € 5.56 €      +2.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.53 € 4.55 €      +29.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.30 € 7.42 €      +17.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.99 € 1.26 €      +27.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.84 €      +1.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.99 €      +7.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.98 € 1.66 €      +69.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.81 €      +5.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.78 €      +6.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 € 1.61 €      +42.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.86 € 0.79 €      -8.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 6.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.20 € 1.07 €      -10.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 € 1.57 €      -17.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 8.50 €      +41.7 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 3.50 €      +133.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 42.50 € 58.00 €      +36.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 € 5.00 €      +42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 € 3.70 €      +76.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 € 36.75 €      +47.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.35 € 6.61 €      +4.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 29,417.50 €      -11.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,855.40 € 31,372.00 €      +8.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.56 € 322.17 €      +101.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.71 € 19.13 €      +21.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.85 € 40.96 €      +37.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.20 € 33.90 €      -19.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.12 € 24.09 €      +83.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 12.50 €      +25.0 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 547.73 € 177.78 €      -67.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,661.90 € 9,250.00 €      -4.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.15 € 82.93 €      +4.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.93 € 39.38 €      +9.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.69 € 90.62 €      -1.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.00 € 118.97 €      +8.2 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,355.73 € 1,228.92 €      -9.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 956.19 € 902.98 €      -5.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,257.44 € 2,240.54 €      -0.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,526.19 € 1,685.12 €      +10.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 609.96 € 705.42 €      +15.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 356.78 € 516.53 €      +44.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,143.98 € 3,088.78 €      +44.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.65 3.83      +5.0 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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