Berlin vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$2765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$6448
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$1730
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$2985
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$460
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$406
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$3648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
3.68M
8.91M

The cost of living in Berlin is 22% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 433rd and 85th ($2146 vs $2765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.3 months in London. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 28th 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
$13.1
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$7.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$1948
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$1416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$2455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$266
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$14539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$8844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$8.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$1862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$21740

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1299
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1300
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1303
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1569
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1298
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1347
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1296
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1298
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1299
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1305
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1305
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1301
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1302
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1300
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1326
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1302
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1301
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1300
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1305
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1067
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1301
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1298
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1299
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1303
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1302
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1302
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1295
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1218
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$939
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1297
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$769
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1304
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1303

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2488
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$1510
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$1503
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$1904
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$1506
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$1508
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$1507
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$1516
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$1873
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1511
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$1501
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1820
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1512
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1500
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1588
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1541
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$1831
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1510
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$1903
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1512
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1440
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1670
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1509
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2070
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2000
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1767
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1619
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1817
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1719
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1808
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$1741
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1511
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1541
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1672
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1761
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1516
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$1793
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1871