Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 26.2% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 77.3% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 19.0% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.3% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% more in Berlin
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Italy. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Italy, you would:
pay 40.5% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.47
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.01
|
$11.79
€10.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.28
|
$2.88
€2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.09
|
$2.84
€2.54
|
|
pay 6.7% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.83
|
$1.96
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.12
|
$6.66
€5.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.96
|
$4.57
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.05
|
$3.28
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.52
|
$5.41
€4.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$1.34
€1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.93
|
$1.00
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.18
|
$1.85
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.68
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.64
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
pay 25.2% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.47
|
$7.19
€6.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.77
|
$52.52
€47.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,284.85
|
$31,799.21
€28,488.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.14
|
$29.37
€26.31
|
|
pay 77.3% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.87
|
$44.99
€40.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€587.87
|
$1,278.77
€1,145.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€458.62
|
$938.86
€841.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€134.73
|
$263.55
€236.11
|
|
pay 19.0% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€455.76
|
$306.98
€275.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,480.10
|
$9,639.17
€8,635.65
|
|
pay 37.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.49
|
$4.29
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.51
|
$3.98
€3.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.55
|
$9.11
€8.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€46.69
|
$37.89
€33.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.41
|
$13.66
€12.24
|
|
pay 15.2% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€70.25
|
$85.49
€76.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€30.34
|
$40.99
€36.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€77.11
|
$95.49
€85.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€103.41
|
$138.30
€123.90
|
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