Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 15.4% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Paris, you would:
pay 14.0% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
$11.79
€11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.93
|
$2.88
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.84
|
$2.84
€2.72
|
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pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.93
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.78
|
$6.66
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.19
|
$4.57
€4.39
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
$3.28
€3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.07
|
$5.41
€5.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.71
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
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pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.35
|
$7.19
€6.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.88
|
$52.52
€50.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,377.20
|
$31,799.21
€30,523.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.84
|
$29.37
€28.19
|
|
pay 14.0% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.30
|
$44.99
€43.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,312.39
|
$1,278.77
€1,227.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,014.95
|
$938.86
€901.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€180.81
|
$263.55
€252.97
|
|
pay 49.5% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€725.92
|
$306.98
€294.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,302.82
|
$9,639.17
€9,252.42
|
|
pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.20
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.14
|
$3.98
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
$9.11
€8.74
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€35.02
|
$37.89
€36.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.37
|
$13.66
€13.12
|
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pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€99.64
|
$85.49
€82.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.70
|
$40.99
€39.35
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€107.07
|
$95.49
€91.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€143.00
|
$138.30
€132.75
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