Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 22.6% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 34.7% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Berlin are 53.1% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 24.1% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 11.1% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 22.7% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(24.01 €)
12.49 £
(15.00 €)
     -37.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(96.06 €)
56.22 £
(67.50 €)
     -29.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.61 €)
9.99 £
(12.00 €)
     +24.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(7.20 €)
3.62 £
(4.35 €)
     -39.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.60 €)
3.41 £
(4.10 €)
     -37.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 £
(4.45 €)
2.99 £
(3.59 €)
     -19.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 £
(2.38 €)
2.33 £
(2.80 €)
     +17.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 £
(1.76 €)
2.15 £
(2.58 €)
     +46.3 %
Markets
London Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.78 £
(5.74 €)
3.64 £
(4.38 €)
     -23.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.67 €)
1.39 £
(1.66 €)
     -0.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.91 £
(1.09 €)
1.19 £
(1.43 €)
     +31.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.58 £
(4.30 €)
2.63 £
(3.16 €)
     -26.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.93 £
(4.71 €)
4.63 £
(5.56 €)
     +17.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.15 £
(3.78 €)
3.79 £
(4.55 €)
     +20.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.81 £
(5.78 €)
6.18 £
(7.42 €)
     +28.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.41 €)
1.05 £
(1.26 €)
     -10.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.73 €)
0.70 £
(0.84 €)
     +14.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.32 €)
0.82 £
(0.99 €)
     -25.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 £
(1.52 €)
1.38 £
(1.66 €)
     +9.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.68 €)
0.67 £
(0.81 €)
     +18.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.69 €)
0.65 £
(0.78 €)
     +12.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 £
(1.19 €)
1.34 £
(1.61 €)
     +35.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.28 £
(1.54 €)
0.69 £
(0.83 €)
     -46.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(10.81 €)
5.00 £
(6.00 €)
     -44.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.28 £
(2.74 €)
0.89 £
(1.07 €)
     -61.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.68 £
(3.21 €)
1.31 £
(1.57 €)
     -51.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 £
(20.41 €)
7.08 £
(8.50 €)
     -58.4 %
Transportation
London Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.36 €)
2.91 £
(3.50 €)
     +4.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 188.04 £
(225.78 €)
48.31 £
(58.00 €)
     -74.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.40 €)
4.16 £
(5.00 €)
     -7.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.10 £
(4.93 €)
3.08 £
(3.70 €)
     -24.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(36.02 €)
30.61 £
(36.75 €)
     +2.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.54 £
(6.66 €)
5.50 £
(6.61 €)
     -0.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,925.00 £
(33,529.45 €)
24,500.36 £
(29,417.50 €)
     -12.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,302.31 £
(35,183.19 €)
26,128.16 £
(31,372.00 €)
     -10.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.92 £
(285.66 €)
266.29 £
(319.73 €)
     +11.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.17 £
(17.01 €)
15.81 £
(18.98 €)
     +11.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.54 £
(37.87 €)
33.95 £
(40.77 €)
     +7.7 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.73 £
(57.30 €)
28.24 £
(33.90 €)
     -40.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.78 £
(17.75 €)
20.06 £
(24.09 €)
     +35.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 £
(17.41 €)
10.41 £
(12.50 €)
     -28.2 %
Childcare
London Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,802.17 £
(2,163.86 €)
148.06 £
(177.78 €)
     -91.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,424.95 £
(25,724.87 €)
7,703.86 £
(9,250.00 €)
     -64.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.45 £
(93.00 €)
68.15 £
(81.83 €)
     -12.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.00 £
(44.43 €)
32.39 £
(38.90 €)
     -12.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.38 £
(110.92 €)
74.62 £
(89.60 €)
     -19.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.29 £
(139.63 €)
99.08 £
(118.97 €)
     -14.8 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,186.73 £
(2,625.61 €)
1,023.50 £
(1,228.92 €)
     -53.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,615.52 £
(1,939.75 €)
746.79 £
(896.67 €)
     -53.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,190.00 £
(5,030.92 €)
1,856.38 £
(2,228.95 €)
     -55.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,718.29 £
(3,263.84 €)
1,393.83 £
(1,673.57 €)
     -48.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,496.79 £
(1,797.19 €)
583.99 £
(701.19 €)
     -61.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 773.52 £
(928.77 €)
423.23 £
(508.17 €)
     -45.3 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,247.90 £
(3,899.74 €)
2,601.26 £
(3,123.32 €)
     -19.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.07 3.80      -25.2 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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