Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 19.5% lower than in London (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 29.3% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Berlin are 45.4% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 21.0% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 8.7% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 5.7% higher than in London
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Restaurants
 London Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant £20.00
(€23.09)		 £13.00
(€15.00)		      -35.0 %
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) £80.00
(€92.34)		 £60.64
(€70.00)		      -24.2 %
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) £8.25
(€9.52)		 £10.40
(€12.00)		      +26.0 %
Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) £7.00
(€8.08)		 £3.90
(€4.50)		      -44.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) £6.00
(€6.93)		 £3.47
(€4.00)		      -42.2 %
Cappuccino (Regular Size) £4.10
(€4.73)		 £3.42
(€3.95)		      -16.5 %
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) £2.26
(€2.61)		 £2.80
(€3.23)		      +24.1 %
Bottled Water (12 oz) £1.60
(€1.84)		 £2.29
(€2.65)		      +43.7 %
Markets
 London Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) £1.36
(€1.57)		 £0.98
(€1.13)		      -27.7 %
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) £1.54
(€1.77)		 £1.64
(€1.89)		      +6.9 %
White Rice (1 lb) £0.79
(€0.91)		 £1.18
(€1.36)		      +49.1 %
Eggs (12, Large Size) £3.76
(€4.34)		 £3.18
(€3.67)		      -15.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) £4.15
(€4.79)		 £4.79
(€5.53)		      +15.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) £3.34
(€3.86)		 £4.44
(€5.13)		      +32.9 %
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) £5.90
(€6.81)		 £6.28
(€7.25)		      +6.4 %
Apples (1 lb) £1.09
(€1.26)		 £1.24
(€1.43)		      +13.3 %
Bananas (1 lb) £0.52
(€0.61)		 £0.67
(€0.78)		      +28.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) £0.97
(€1.12)		 £0.95
(€1.10)		      -2.5 %
Tomatoes (1 lb) £1.06
(€1.23)		 £1.07
(€1.24)		      +1.1 %
Potatoes (1 lb) £0.52
(€0.60)		 £0.81
(€0.93)		      +56.3 %
Onions (1 lb) £0.58
(€0.67)		 £0.55
(€0.64)		      -4.7 %
Lettuce (1 Head) £1.12
(€1.30)		 £1.20
(€1.38)		      +6.5 %
Bottled Water (50 oz) £1.27
(€1.46)		 £0.74
(€0.86)		      -41.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) £10.00
(€11.54)		 £5.20
(€6.00)		      -48.0 %
Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) £2.49
(€2.87)		 £0.97
(€1.12)		      -60.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) £3.01
(€3.47)		 £1.33
(€1.53)		      -55.8 %
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) £17.75
(€20.49)		 £7.80
(€9.00)		      -56.1 %
Transportation
 London Edit Berlin Edit
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) £3.35
(€3.87)		 £3.47
(€4.00)		      +3.4 %
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) £200.00
(€230.86)		 £54.58
(€63.00)		      -72.7 %
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) £4.20
(€4.85)		 £4.33
(€5.00)		      +3.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) £4.00
(€4.62)		 £3.90
(€4.51)		      -2.4 %
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) £41.62
(€48.04)		 £28.59
(€33.00)		      -31.3 %
Gasoline (1 Liter) £1.45
(€1.68)		 £1.57
(€1.81)		      +8.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) £28,895.00
(€33,352.86)		 £25,466.13
(€29,395.00)		      -11.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) £30,525.12
(€35,234.47)		 £29,444.31
(€33,986.92)		      -3.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 London Edit Berlin Edit
Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) £287.30
(€331.63)		 £297.34
(€343.21)		      +3.5 %
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) £12.31
(€14.21)		 £14.94
(€17.24)		      +21.4 %
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) £31.24
(€36.06)		 £37.12
(€42.85)		      +18.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 London Edit Berlin Edit
Monthly Fitness Club Membership £55.04
(€63.53)		 £29.09
(€33.58)		      -47.1 %
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) £18.76
(€21.66)		 £29.17
(€33.67)		      +55.4 %
Cinema Ticket (International Release) £15.00
(€17.31)		 £11.26
(€13.00)		      -24.9 %
Childcare
 London Edit Berlin Edit
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child £2,005.30
(€2,314.67)		 £98.65
(€113.88)		      -95.1 %
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child £24,912.83
(€28,756.34)		 £9,769.87
(€11,277.14)		      -60.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 London Edit Berlin Edit
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) £87.86
(€101.41)		 £59.57
(€68.76)		      -32.2 %
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) £38.95
(€44.96)		 £30.03
(€34.67)		      -22.9 %
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) £89.09
(€102.84)		 £73.37
(€84.68)		      -17.7 %
Men's Leather Business Shoes £106.30
(€122.70)		 £83.91
(€96.86)		      -21.1 %
Rent Per Month
 London Edit Berlin Edit
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre £2,217.86
(€2,560.02)		 £1,127.74
(€1,301.73)		      -49.2 %
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre £1,678.26
(€1,937.18)		 £804.31
(€928.39)		      -52.1 %
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre £3,529.41
(€4,073.92)		 £2,096.17
(€2,419.57)		      -40.6 %
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre £2,785.45
(€3,215.19)		 £1,550.39
(€1,789.58)		      -44.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 London Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre £1,282.83
(€1,480.74)		 £568.99
(€656.78)		      -55.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre £673.89
(€777.85)		 £385.95
(€445.49)		      -42.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 London Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) £3,607.72
(€4,164.32)		 £2,694.04
(€3,109.67)		      -25.3 %
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) 4.64 3.36      -27.6 %
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