Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Berlin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Berlin are 17.4% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 31.2% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 48.7% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 29.3% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 7.9% lower than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 14.5% higher than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.86 € (18.00 £) |
12.50 € (10.78 £) |
-40.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
89.83 € (77.50 £) |
62.50 € (53.92 £) |
-30.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.27 € (8.00 £) |
10.00 € (8.63 £) |
+7.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.17 € (6.19 £) |
4.50 € (3.88 £) |
-37.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.32 € (5.45 £) |
4.00 € (3.45 £) |
-36.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.12 € (3.56 £) |
3.50 € (3.02 £) |
-15.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.33 € (2.01 £) |
2.96 € (2.56 £) |
+27.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.89 € (1.63 £) |
2.56 € (2.21 £) |
+35.6 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.83 € (5.03 £) |
4.69 € (4.05 £) |
-19.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.66 € (1.43 £) |
1.76 € (1.51 £) |
+6.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.13 € (0.98 £) |
1.26 € (1.09 £) |
+11.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.01 € (3.46 £) |
3.24 € (2.80 £) |
-19.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.03 € (3.48 £) |
5.78 € (4.98 £) |
+43.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.95 € (3.41 £) |
5.73 € (4.95 £) |
+45.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.70 € (5.78 £) |
6.88 € (5.94 £) |
+2.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.26 € (1.08 £) |
1.18 € (1.02 £) |
-6.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.66 € (0.57 £) |
0.75 € (0.65 £) |
+12.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.22 € (1.05 £) |
1.08 € (0.93 £) |
-11.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.74 € (1.50 £) |
1.35 € (1.16 £) |
-22.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.63 € (0.54 £) |
0.74 € (0.64 £) |
+17.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.62 € (0.54 £) |
0.81 € (0.70 £) |
+31.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.07 € (0.93 £) |
1.50 € (1.29 £) |
+39.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.48 € (1.27 £) |
0.77 € (0.67 £) |
-47.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
10.43 € (9.00 £) |
5.00 € (4.31 £) |
-52.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.35 € (2.02 £) |
0.98 € (0.84 £) |
-58.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.69 € (2.32 £) |
1.63 € (1.41 £) |
-39.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.39 € (15.00 £) |
8.20 € (7.07 £) |
-52.8 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.36 € (2.90 £) |
3.20 € (2.76 £) |
-4.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
211.54 € (182.50 £) |
49.99 € (43.13 £) |
-76.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.64 € (4.00 £) |
4.30 € (3.71 £) |
-7.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.54 € (3.05 £) |
3.22 € (2.78 £) |
-9.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
34.77 € (30.00 £) |
33.00 € (28.47 £) |
-5.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.95 € (5.99 £) |
6.93 € (5.98 £) |
-0.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,348.41 € (25,320.00 £) |
30,000.00 € (25,882.15 £) |
+2.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,164.65 € (26,024.20 £) |
28,197.78 € (24,327.31 £) |
-6.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
371.78 € (320.75 £) |
358.97 € (309.70 £) |
-3.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
17.56 € (15.15 £) |
24.07 € (20.77 £) |
+37.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
38.72 € (33.40 £) |
40.13 € (34.63 £) |
+3.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
64.51 € (55.66 £) |
36.46 € (31.45 £) |
-43.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.30 € (14.07 £) |
20.45 € (17.65 £) |
+25.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.39 € (15.00 £) |
13.00 € (11.22 £) |
-25.2 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,998.57 € (1,724.24 £) |
256.00 € (220.86 £) |
-87.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
24,232.14 € (20,906.00 £) |
7,972.22 € (6,877.94 £) |
-67.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
94.26 € (81.32 £) |
89.79 € (77.46 £) |
-4.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
43.77 € (37.76 £) |
37.79 € (32.61 £) |
-13.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
97.94 € (84.50 £) |
92.16 € (79.51 £) |
-5.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
118.86 € (102.54 £) |
117.74 € (101.57 £) |
-0.9 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,634.56 € (2,272.94 £) |
1,317.19 € (1,136.39 £) |
-50.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,883.54 € (1,625.00 £) |
899.23 € (775.80 £) |
-52.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,839.89 € (4,175.56 £) |
2,448.07 € (2,112.04 £) |
-49.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,094.02 € (2,669.33 £) |
1,723.40 € (1,486.85 £) |
-44.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,512.02 € (1,304.48 £) |
768.79 € (663.27 £) |
-49.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
856.29 € (738.75 £) |
539.73 € (465.65 £) |
-37.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,884.25 € (3,351.09 £) |
3,061.70 € (2,641.45 £) |
-21.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.50 | 4.08 | -25.8 % |
| Last update: | November 2023 | November 2023 | |
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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 |