Berlin vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Berlin	London
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2027	$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4661	$7841
🏠 One person rent	$1127	$2211
🏘️ Family rent	$2029	$4100
🍽️ Food expenses	$505	$551
🚐 Transport expenses	$258	$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3225	$4153
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	100	100
😀 Quality of life	95	99
🏙️ Population	3.78M	8.8M

The cost of living in Berlin is 39% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1762nd and 58th ($2027 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.3 months in London. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 21st and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs London

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	Berlin	London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.6	$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.3	$84
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.5	$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.57	$8.03
☕ Cappuccino	$3.85	$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.94	$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1156	$2704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$832	$1831
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2233	$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1562	$3478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$190	$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$293	$255
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.1	$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.88%	5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8133	$20412
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5908	$10524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.68	$3.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$57.5	$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.9	$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.81	$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.93	$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.66	$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$8.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.7	$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$2.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.55	$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.9	$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.55	$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.2	$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.01	$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.37	$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.73	$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.11	$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.3	$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13	$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$59.3	$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.3	$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$88.2	$97.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.1	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$186	$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9774	$26090

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1707
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1782
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1770
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1714
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1763
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1724
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1691
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1796
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1695
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1665
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1711
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1714
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1632
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1663
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1686
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1723
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1690
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1534
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1644
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1354
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1442
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1437
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1319
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1241
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1315
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1332
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1340
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1350
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1421
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1351
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1395
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1308
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1326
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1310
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1282
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1108
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1346
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1022
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1419
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1373

Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$2868
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2414
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2209
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2207
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2214
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2185
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2182
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2470
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2136
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2217
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2261
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2028
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2076
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2112
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2433
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2199
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2035
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2122
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2429
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2052
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2048
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2623
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2052
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1924
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2422
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2092
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$1987
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2248
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1973
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2063
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2089
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2062
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1885
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2263
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1948
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2135
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2344
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2009