Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 23.1% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 35.4% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Berlin are 53.9% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 24.5% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 11.9% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 14.1% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(24.11 €)
12.44 £
(15.00 €)
     -37.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(96.44 €)
58.07 £
(70.00 €)
     -27.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.64 €)
9.12 £
(11.00 €)
     +14.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(7.23 €)
3.48 £
(4.20 €)
     -41.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.63 €)
3.32 £
(4.00 €)
     -39.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 £
(4.48 €)
3.04 £
(3.66 €)
     -18.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 £
(2.33 €)
2.31 £
(2.78 €)
     +19.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 £
(1.77 €)
2.17 £
(2.62 €)
     +47.8 %
Markets
London Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.00 £
(6.03 €)
3.53 £
(4.26 €)
     -29.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.45 £
(1.74 €)
1.42 £
(1.71 €)
     -1.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.89 £
(1.07 €)
1.15 £
(1.38 €)
     +29.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.46 £
(4.17 €)
2.58 £
(3.11 €)
     -25.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.83 £
(4.61 €)
4.58 £
(5.52 €)
     +19.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.28 £
(3.96 €)
4.02 £
(4.84 €)
     +22.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.31 £
(6.41 €)
5.97 £
(7.19 €)
     +12.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 £
(1.38 €)
1.06 £
(1.27 €)
     -8.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 £
(0.74 €)
0.65 £
(0.78 €)
     +4.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.35 €)
0.83 £
(1.00 €)
     -25.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 £
(1.65 €)
1.44 £
(1.74 €)
     +5.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.69 €)
0.66 £
(0.80 €)
     +16.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.70 €)
0.64 £
(0.77 €)
     +10.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.98 £
(1.19 €)
1.34 £
(1.62 €)
     +36.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 £
(1.50 €)
0.65 £
(0.79 €)
     -47.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(10.85 €)
4.98 £
(6.00 €)
     -44.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.16 £
(2.60 €)
0.84 £
(1.02 €)
     -60.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 £
(3.12 €)
1.35 £
(1.63 €)
     -47.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 £
(19.29 €)
7.05 £
(8.50 €)
     -55.9 %
Transportation
London Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.38 €)
2.90 £
(3.50 €)
     +3.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 190.00 £
(229.04 €)
40.65 £
(49.00 €)
     -78.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.80 £
(5.79 €)
4.15 £
(5.00 €)
     -13.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £
(5.04 €)
3.07 £
(3.70 €)
     -26.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(36.16 €)
30.49 £
(36.75 €)
     +1.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.65 £
(6.81 €)
5.50 £
(6.63 €)
     -2.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(34,097.21 €)
24,612.45 £
(29,670.00 €)
     -13.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,418.23 £
(36,668.80 €)
25,617.52 £
(30,881.60 €)
     -15.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 250.58 £
(302.08 €)
269.87 £
(325.32 €)
     +7.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.39 £
(17.35 €)
15.76 £
(19.00 €)
     +9.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.57 £
(38.06 €)
33.39 £
(40.25 €)
     +5.8 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.22 £
(60.54 €)
29.06 £
(35.03 €)
     -42.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.59 £
(17.58 €)
19.32 £
(23.29 €)
     +32.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(18.08 €)
10.37 £
(12.50 €)
     -30.9 %
Childcare
London Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,836.55 £
(2,213.94 €)
186.65 £
(225.00 €)
     -89.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,805.90 £
(25,081.26 €)
7,459.93 £
(8,992.86 €)
     -64.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.64 £
(93.60 €)
65.63 £
(79.12 €)
     -15.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.00 £
(48.22 €)
31.76 £
(38.28 €)
     -20.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.05 £
(106.14 €)
75.87 £
(91.46 €)
     -13.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.87 £
(131.24 €)
101.77 £
(122.68 €)
     -6.5 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,189.84 £
(2,639.83 €)
1,004.35 £
(1,210.73 €)
     -54.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,596.45 £
(1,924.51 €)
727.40 £
(876.88 €)
     -54.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,323.40 £
(5,211.81 €)
1,862.93 £
(2,245.74 €)
     -56.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,748.89 £
(3,313.75 €)
1,409.23 £
(1,698.81 €)
     -48.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,388.95 £
(1,674.36 €)
607.29 £
(732.09 €)
     -56.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 777.79 £
(937.61 €)
435.42 £
(524.89 €)
     -44.0 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,376.33 £
(4,070.12 €)
2,486.18 £
(2,997.06 €)
     -26.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.05 3.92      -22.4 %
Last update: November 2024December 2024
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