Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 16.7% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 30.9% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Berlin are 48.9% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 26.8% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 7.6% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 24.2% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 £
(21.06 €)
11.97 £
(14.00 €)
     -33.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(93.58 €)
55.57 £
(65.00 €)
     -30.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.36 €)
8.55 £
(10.00 €)
     +6.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.60 €)
3.85 £
(4.50 €)
     -40.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(5.85 €)
3.42 £
(4.00 €)
     -31.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(4.20 €)
3.12 £
(3.65 €)
     -13.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.97 £
(2.30 €)
2.49 £
(2.92 €)
     +26.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 £
(1.85 €)
2.22 £
(2.60 €)
     +40.4 %
Markets
London Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.92 £
(5.76 €)
3.68 £
(4.30 €)
     -25.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.36 £
(1.59 €)
1.54 £
(1.80 €)
     +13.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(1.06 €)
1.09 £
(1.27 €)
     +20.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.31 £
(3.87 €)
2.83 £
(3.31 €)
     -14.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.42 £
(4.01 €)
4.89 £
(5.72 €)
     +42.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.48 £
(4.07 €)
4.96 £
(5.81 €)
     +42.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.56 £
(6.50 €)
5.98 £
(6.99 €)
     +7.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.30 €)
1.03 £
(1.21 €)
     -6.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(0.65 €)
0.61 £
(0.72 €)
     +10.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.37 €)
0.84 £
(0.99 €)
     -28.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.51 £
(1.77 €)
1.26 £
(1.47 €)
     -16.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.64 €)
0.65 £
(0.75 €)
     +17.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.64 €)
0.66 £
(0.77 €)
     +20.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.95 £
(1.11 €)
1.33 £
(1.56 €)
     +40.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.28 £
(1.50 €)
0.75 £
(0.87 €)
     -41.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(10.53 €)
5.12 £
(5.99 €)
     -43.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.04 £
(2.39 €)
0.82 £
(0.96 €)
     -59.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 £
(2.84 €)
1.38 £
(1.62 €)
     -43.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.55 €)
7.01 £
(8.20 €)
     -53.3 %
Transportation
London Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.28 €)
2.99 £
(3.50 €)
     +6.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(233.95 €)
41.89 £
(49.00 €)
     -79.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.68 €)
4.23 £
(4.95 €)
     +5.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.67 €)
3.16 £
(3.70 €)
     +0.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.09 €)
29.92 £
(35.00 €)
     -0.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(6.68 €)
5.83 £
(6.82 €)
     +2.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,280.00 £
(30,741.39 €)
25,458.14 £
(29,780.00 €)
     -3.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,251.33 £
(30,707.85 €)
25,815.19 £
(30,197.67 €)
     -1.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 276.67 £
(323.64 €)
283.90 £
(332.10 €)
     +2.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.98 £
(17.52 €)
16.89 £
(19.75 €)
     +12.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.57 £
(36.93 €)
35.13 £
(41.09 €)
     +11.3 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.06 £
(56.22 €)
30.86 £
(36.10 €)
     -35.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.53 £
(15.83 €)
18.55 £
(21.70 €)
     +37.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.55 €)
10.69 £
(12.50 €)
     -28.8 %
Childcare
London Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,829.08 £
(2,139.60 €)
172.09 £
(201.30 €)
     -90.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(23,459.33 €)
7,176.66 £
(8,395.00 €)
     -64.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.22 £
(97.34 €)
69.67 £
(81.50 €)
     -16.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.30 £
(47.14 €)
32.20 £
(37.66 €)
     -20.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.03 £
(102.97 €)
73.79 £
(86.31 €)
     -16.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.00 £
(113.47 €)
115.56 £
(135.17 €)
     +19.1 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,188.68 £
(2,560.24 €)
1,096.48 £
(1,282.62 €)
     -49.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,613.94 £
(1,887.93 €)
786.99 £
(920.60 €)
     -51.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,129.76 £
(4,830.85 €)
2,066.17 £
(2,416.93 €)
     -50.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,731.40 £
(3,195.09 €)
1,498.22 £
(1,752.56 €)
     -45.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,261.22 £
(1,475.33 €)
657.86 £
(769.54 €)
     -47.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 689.88 £
(807.00 €)
473.34 £
(553.69 €)
     -31.4 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,231.54 £
(3,780.14 €)
2,772.73 £
(3,243.44 €)
     -14.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.60 4.00      -28.6 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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