Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 67.5% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 77.5% more in Berlin
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Japan. Notably, restaurants, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Japan, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥957
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥734
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥144
|
$2.88
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥109
|
$2.84
€2.60
|
|
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥226
|
$1.96
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥850
|
$6.66
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥811
|
$4.57
€4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥300
|
$3.28
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥405
|
$5.41
€4.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥323
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥152
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥244
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥303
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥188
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥161
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
pay 30.2% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥628
|
$7.19
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,593
|
$52.52
€48.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,276,241
|
$31,799.21
€29,129.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,779
|
$29.37
€26.90
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Japan
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,621
|
$44.99
€41.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥74,374
|
$1,278.77
€1,171.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,368
|
$938.86
€860.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,801
|
$263.55
€241.42
|
|
pay 3.2% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,822
|
$306.98
€281.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,649,151
|
$9,639.17
€8,829.91
|
|
pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥402
|
$4.29
€3.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥413
|
$3.98
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥592
|
$9.11
€8.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,579
|
$37.89
€34.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,780
|
$13.66
€12.52
|
|
pay 77.5% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,026
|
$85.49
€78.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,986
|
$40.99
€37.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,038
|
$95.49
€87.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,138
|
$138.30
€126.69
|
|
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