Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 23.7% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Berlin instead of London, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.47
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
$2.88
€2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$2.84
€2.69
|
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pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
London
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.64
|
$1.96
€1.85
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.47
|
$6.66
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.00
|
$4.57
€4.33
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.52
|
$3.28
€3.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.38
|
$5.41
€5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.24
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.60
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$1.00
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.42
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
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pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
London
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.86
|
$7.19
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£204.71
|
$52.52
€49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,951.62
|
$31,799.21
€30,157.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.94
|
$29.37
€27.85
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
London
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.99
|
$44.99
€42.66
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,246.37
|
$1,278.77
€1,212.74
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,635.55
|
$938.86
€890.38
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£209.15
|
$263.55
€249.94
|
|
pay 76.1% less for childcare
|
London
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,849.42
|
$306.98
€291.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,105.18
|
$9,639.17
€9,141.42
|
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pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.55
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.81
|
$3.98
€3.78
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.66
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.04
|
$37.89
€35.93
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.79
|
$13.66
€12.96
|
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pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
London
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£76.83
|
$85.49
€81.08
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.06
|
$40.99
€38.87
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£91.04
|
$95.49
€90.56
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£107.28
|
$138.30
€131.16
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