Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Berlin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Berlin are 17.72% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 32.45% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 51.55% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 29.12% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 9.23% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 7.17% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (17.25 €) |
8.70 £ (10.00 €) |
-42.02 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (68.99 €) |
43.49 £ (50.00 €) |
-27.52 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6.00 £ (6.90 €) |
6.96 £ (8.00 €) |
+15.96 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 £ (5.75 €) |
3.04 £ (3.50 €) |
-39.12 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.61 £ (5.30 €) |
3.04 £ (3.50 €) |
-33.92 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.89 £ (3.32 €) |
2.49 £ (2.87 €) |
-13.74 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.48 £ (1.70 €) |
1.68 £ (1.93 €) |
+13.72 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.11 £ (1.28 €) |
1.55 £ (1.78 €) |
+39.40 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.57 £ (4.11 €) |
3.12 £ (3.59 €) |
-12.60 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.89 £ (1.03 €) |
1.00 £ (1.15 €) |
+12.21 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.69 £ (0.79 €) |
0.71 £ (0.82 €) |
+2.98 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.18 £ (2.51 €) |
1.96 £ (2.25 €) |
-10.06 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.90 £ (3.33 €) |
4.01 £ (4.61 €) |
+38.31 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.82 £ (3.24 €) |
2.73 £ (3.14 €) |
-3.21 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.52 £ (5.20 €) |
4.80 £ (5.52 €) |
+6.11 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.00 £ (1.15 €) |
0.98 £ (1.12 €) |
-2.62 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.52 £ (0.60 €) |
0.60 £ (0.69 €) |
+14.97 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.92 £ (1.05 €) |
0.94 £ (1.08 €) |
+2.48 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (1.34 €) |
1.02 £ (1.17 €) |
-12.74 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.56 £ (0.65 €) |
0.56 £ (0.65 €) |
+0.25 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.51 £ (0.59 €) |
0.58 £ (0.67 €) |
+13.55 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.78 £ (0.90 €) |
0.98 £ (1.13 €) |
+25.78 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.85 £ (0.98 €) |
0.47 £ (0.54 €) |
-44.31 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (9.20 €) |
5.22 £ (6.00 €) |
-34.77 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.81 £ (2.08 €) |
0.72 £ (0.82 €) |
-60.52 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.99 £ (2.29 €) |
1.43 £ (1.64 €) |
-28.06 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.20 £ (14.03 €) |
6.09 £ (7.00 €) |
-50.10 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (3.22 €) |
2.52 £ (2.90 €) |
-9.92 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
158.00 £ (181.66 €) |
70.45 £ (81.00 €) |
-55.41 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 £ (3.45 €) |
3.39 £ (3.90 €) |
+13.07 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.74 £ (3.15 €) |
2.80 £ (3.22 €) |
+2.32 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
28.80 £ (33.11 €) |
28.70 £ (33.00 €) |
-0.34 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.52 £ (5.19 €) |
4.36 £ (5.02 €) |
-3.39 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,017.50 £ (26,464.95 €) |
18,264.44 £ (21,000.00 €) |
-20.65 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,836.61 £ (26,256.96 €) |
21,575.14 £ (24,806.56 €) |
-5.52 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
181.25 £ (208.39 €) |
191.71 £ (220.42 €) |
+5.77 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.13 £ (0.15 €) |
0.09 £ (0.10 €) |
-31.53 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.66 £ (36.40 €) |
28.46 £ (32.73 €) |
-10.08 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.23 £ (52.00 €) |
27.89 £ (32.07 €) |
-38.33 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
10.73 £ (12.34 €) |
16.23 £ (18.66 €) |
+51.20 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.25 £ (15.23 €) |
8.70 £ (10.00 €) |
-34.36 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,439.72 £ (1,655.35 €) |
88.30 £ (101.53 €) |
-93.87 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
17,856.00 £ (20,530.38 €) |
7,414.49 £ (8,525.00 €) |
-58.48 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
59.53 £ (68.45 €) |
71.29 £ (81.96 €) |
+19.75 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29.53 £ (33.96 €) |
27.46 £ (31.58 €) |
-7.01 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
69.80 £ (80.25 €) |
68.29 £ (78.51 €) |
-2.17 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
82.22 £ (94.54 €) |
95.53 £ (109.84 €) |
+16.19 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,704.16 £ (1,959.40 €) |
805.63 £ (926.29 €) |
-52.73 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,257.08 £ (1,445.36 €) |
578.27 £ (664.88 €) |
-54.00 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,320.59 £ (3,817.93 €) |
1,582.41 £ (1,819.41 €) |
-52.35 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,048.82 £ (2,355.68 €) |
1,070.74 £ (1,231.11 €) |
-47.74 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,013.68 £ (1,165.50 €) |
503.15 £ (578.51 €) |
-50.36 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
518.08 £ (595.67 €) |
323.50 £ (371.96 €) |
-37.56 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,968.86 £ (3,413.52 €) |
2,149.27 £ (2,471.18 €) |
-27.61 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.59 | 1.78 | -31.43 % |
| Last update: | May 2021 | May 2021 | |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Berlin: | Cost of Living in Halle | 109.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dresden | 120.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chemnitz | 164.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 177.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hamburg | 179.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hanover | 179.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kiel | 219.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kassel | 237.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 244.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 245.49 miles |
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