Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 16.8% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 30.2% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Berlin are 47.8% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 35.0% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 2.5% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 12.6% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.50 £
(22.80 €)
10.26 £
(12.00 €)
     -47.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(93.56 €)
51.31 £
(60.00 €)
     -35.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(8.77 €)
8.55 £
(10.00 €)
     +14.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(7.02 €)
3.42 £
(4.00 €)
     -43.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.85 €)
3.42 £
(4.00 €)
     -31.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.47 £
(4.06 €)
2.94 £
(3.44 €)
     -15.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 £
(2.33 €)
2.18 £
(2.55 €)
     +9.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.46 £
(1.71 €)
1.79 £
(2.09 €)
     +22.5 %
Markets
London Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.90 £
(5.73 €)
4.20 £
(4.91 €)
     -14.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.22 £
(1.42 €)
1.35 £
(1.58 €)
     +11.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.91 £
(1.07 €)
0.99 £
(1.15 €)
     +8.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.08 £
(3.61 €)
2.60 £
(3.04 €)
     -15.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.15 £
(3.68 €)
4.87 £
(5.69 €)
     +54.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.26 £
(3.81 €)
3.92 £
(4.59 €)
     +20.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.84 £
(5.66 €)
5.54 £
(6.48 €)
     +14.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.93 £
(1.08 €)
1.03 £
(1.21 €)
     +11.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.54 £
(0.64 €)
0.69 £
(0.81 €)
     +26.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.11 €)
1.03 £
(1.20 €)
     +8.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.30 £
(1.52 €)
1.25 £
(1.46 €)
     -4.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.51 £
(0.59 €)
0.72 £
(0.85 €)
     +42.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 £
(0.60 €)
0.65 £
(0.76 €)
     +27.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £
(0.97 €)
1.21 £
(1.41 €)
     +44.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.08 £
(1.26 €)
0.60 £
(0.70 €)
     -44.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(10.53 €)
5.13 £
(6.00 €)
     -43.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.85 £
(2.16 €)
0.92 £
(1.07 €)
     -50.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 £
(2.86 €)
1.25 £
(1.46 €)
     -48.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.37 €)
6.84 £
(8.00 €)
     -51.1 %
Transportation
London Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.27 €)
2.69 £
(3.15 €)
     -3.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 166.93 £
(195.22 €)
56.01 £
(65.50 €)
     -66.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.68 €)
4.02 £
(4.70 €)
     +0.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.05 £
(3.57 €)
2.75 £
(3.22 €)
     -9.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.80 £
(33.68 €)
28.22 £
(33.00 €)
     -2.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 £
(7.77 €)
6.07 £
(7.10 €)
     -8.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,150.00 £
(29,411.87 €)
25,640.08 £
(29,985.00 €)
     +1.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,517.58 £
(29,841.74 €)
23,466.31 £
(27,442.86 €)
     -8.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 312.79 £
(365.80 €)
295.99 £
(346.14 €)
     -5.4 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.13 £
(0.15 €)
0.10 £
(0.11 €)
     -24.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.65 £
(35.84 €)
33.60 £
(39.29 €)
     +9.6 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.02 £
(58.49 €)
33.02 £
(38.62 €)
     -34.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.90 £
(15.09 €)
17.30 £
(20.24 €)
     +34.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(14.03 €)
10.26 £
(12.00 €)
     -14.5 %
Childcare
London Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,623.90 £
(1,899.09 €)
159.62 £
(186.67 €)
     -90.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,736.54 £
(23,081.05 €)
5,745.18 £
(6,718.75 €)
     -70.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.11 £
(91.34 €)
73.33 £
(85.76 €)
     -6.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.67 £
(41.71 €)
30.60 £
(35.79 €)
     -14.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.14 £
(91.38 €)
73.65 £
(86.13 €)
     -5.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(114.35 €)
92.17 £
(107.79 €)
     -5.7 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,046.27 £
(2,393.03 €)
1,101.45 £
(1,288.10 €)
     -46.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,439.50 £
(1,683.43 €)
745.57 £
(871.91 €)
     -48.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,900.00 £
(4,560.89 €)
1,970.80 £
(2,304.76 €)
     -49.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,486.27 £
(2,907.59 €)
1,337.89 £
(1,564.60 €)
     -46.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,225.68 £
(1,433.38 €)
644.99 £
(754.29 €)
     -47.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 709.29 £
(829.49 €)
456.03 £
(533.31 €)
     -35.7 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,339.89 £
(3,905.86 €)
2,623.61 £
(3,068.20 €)
     -21.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.59 2.90      -36.7 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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