Cost of Living Comparison Between Oxford and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 6.2% lower than in Oxford (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 12.7% lower than in Oxford
Rent Prices in Berlin are 25.4% lower than in Oxford
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 19.8% lower than in Oxford
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 6.0% lower than in Oxford
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 4.0% higher than in Oxford
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Restaurants
 Oxford Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant £20.00
(€23.12)		 £12.98
(€15.00)		      -35.1 %
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) £77.62
(€89.73)		 £60.55
(€70.00)		      -22.0 %
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) £8.00
(€9.25)		 £10.38
(€12.00)		      +29.8 %
Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) £6.75
(€7.80)		 £3.89
(€4.50)		      -42.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) £6.00
(€6.94)		 £3.46
(€4.00)		      -42.3 %
Cappuccino (Regular Size) £3.75
(€4.33)		 £3.45
(€3.99)		      -8.0 %
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) £3.06
(€3.53)		 £2.76
(€3.19)		      -9.8 %
Bottled Water (12 oz) £1.69
(€1.96)		 £2.32
(€2.68)		      +36.8 %
Markets
 Oxford Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) £1.30
(€1.51)		 £1.00
(€1.16)		      -23.4 %
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) £1.12
(€1.29)		 £1.65
(€1.91)		      +47.6 %
White Rice (1 lb) £0.67
(€0.77)		 £1.16
(€1.34)		      +74.0 %
Eggs (12, Large Size) £3.15
(€3.64)		 £3.17
(€3.67)		      +0.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) £5.02
(€5.81)		 £4.91
(€5.67)		      -2.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) £2.85
(€3.29)		 £4.31
(€4.98)		      +51.2 %
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) £5.03
(€5.81)		 £6.20
(€7.17)		      +23.4 %
Apples (1 lb) £1.17
(€1.35)		 £1.20
(€1.39)		      +3.0 %
Bananas (1 lb) £0.57
(€0.66)		 £0.68
(€0.79)		      +19.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) £1.03
(€1.19)		 £0.96
(€1.11)		      -6.8 %
Tomatoes (1 lb) £1.24
(€1.43)		 £1.13
(€1.31)		      -8.6 %
Potatoes (1 lb) £0.58
(€0.67)		 £0.77
(€0.89)		      +31.8 %
Onions (1 lb) £0.60
(€0.70)		 £0.57
(€0.65)		      -6.4 %
Lettuce (1 Head) £0.91
(€1.05)		 £1.16
(€1.34)		      +28.0 %
Bottled Water (50 oz) £1.27
(€1.47)		 £0.73
(€0.84)		      -42.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) £8.32
(€9.62)		 £5.19
(€6.00)		      -37.6 %
Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) £2.57
(€2.98)		 £0.96
(€1.11)		      -62.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) £2.67
(€3.08)		 £1.39
(€1.60)		      -48.1 %
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) £17.75
(€20.52)		 £7.79
(€9.00)		      -56.1 %
Transportation
 Oxford Edit Berlin Edit
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) £3.00
(€3.47)		 £3.46
(€4.00)		      +15.3 %
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) £82.00
(€94.79)		 £54.50
(€63.00)		      -33.5 %
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) £3.80
(€4.39)		 £4.33
(€5.00)		      +13.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) £3.86
(€4.46)		 £3.90
(€4.51)		      +0.9 %
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) £31.20
(€36.07)		 £28.55
(€33.00)		      -8.5 %
Gasoline (1 Liter) £1.46
(€1.68)		 £1.57
(€1.81)		      +7.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) £28,895.00
(€33,402.23)		 £25,428.49
(€29,395.00)		      -12.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) £30,625.00
(€35,402.09)		 £29,400.79
(€33,986.92)		      -4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Oxford Edit Berlin Edit
Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) £272.03
(€314.47)		 £299.98
(€346.77)		      +10.3 %
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) £13.43
(€15.52)		 £15.39
(€17.79)		      +14.6 %
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) £33.01
(€38.16)		 £38.00
(€43.93)		      +15.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Oxford Edit Berlin Edit
Monthly Fitness Club Membership £33.66
(€38.90)		 £30.37
(€35.11)		      -9.8 %
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) £8.62
(€9.97)		 £29.12
(€33.67)		      +237.7 %
Cinema Ticket (International Release) £10.95
(€12.66)		 £11.25
(€13.00)		      +2.7 %
Childcare
 Oxford Edit Berlin Edit
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child £1,744.97
(€2,017.17)		 £93.33
(€107.89)		      -94.7 %
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child £11,650.00
(€13,467.24)		 £10,482.39
(€12,117.50)		      -10.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Oxford Edit Berlin Edit
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) £72.74
(€84.09)		 £62.28
(€72.00)		      -14.4 %
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) £35.14
(€40.62)		 £30.00
(€34.68)		      -14.6 %
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) £76.41
(€88.33)		 £74.48
(€86.10)		      -2.5 %
Men's Leather Business Shoes £78.72
(€91.00)		 £86.66
(€100.17)		      +10.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Oxford Edit Berlin Edit
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre £1,710.00
(€1,976.74)		 £1,101.12
(€1,272.88)		      -35.6 %
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre £1,272.50
(€1,470.99)		 £788.37
(€911.35)		      -38.0 %
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre £2,460.00
(€2,843.73)		 £2,077.81
(€2,401.92)		      -15.5 %
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre £1,940.00
(€2,242.61)		 £1,538.08
(€1,778.00)		      -20.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Oxford Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre £559.97
(€647.31)		 £587.69
(€679.36)		      +5.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre £476.38
(€550.69)		 £393.79
(€455.22)		      -17.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 Oxford Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) £3,017.35
(€3,488.01)		 £2,737.56
(€3,164.58)		      -9.3 %
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) 4.79 3.52      -26.5 %
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