Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 18.2% cheaper than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% less in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 11.3% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 35.3% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.0% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% less in Berlin
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK148.42
|
$16.08
€14.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK98.95
|
$11.79
€10.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK26.02
|
$2.88
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK20.50
|
$2.84
€2.62
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK26.04
|
$1.96
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK44.55
|
$6.66
€6.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK51.11
|
$4.57
€4.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK32.72
|
$3.28
€3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK35.10
|
$5.41
€4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.71
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.74
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.40
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.56
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.36
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.22
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK53.57
|
$7.19
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK690.53
|
$52.52
€48.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK346,312.82
|
$31,799.21
€29,356.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK168.21
|
$29.37
€27.11
|
|
pay 11.3% more for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK253.62
|
$44.99
€41.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,646.17
|
$1,278.77
€1,180.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,708.65
|
$938.86
€866.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,046.29
|
$263.55
€243.30
|
|
pay 35.3% less for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK3,994.62
|
$306.98
€283.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK86,743.12
|
$9,639.17
€8,898.79
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK59.37
|
$4.29
€3.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK42.62
|
$3.98
€3.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK62.34
|
$9.11
€8.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK298.82
|
$37.89
€34.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK128.63
|
$13.66
€12.62
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK796.12
|
$85.49
€78.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK335.85
|
$40.99
€37.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK835.60
|
$95.49
€88.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,203.99
|
$138.30
€127.68
|
|
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