Berlin vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Berlin	London
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2013	$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4765	$7723
🏠 One person rent	$1134	$2218
🏘️ Family rent	$2203	$3918
🍽️ Food expenses	$489	$574
🚐 Transport expenses	$266	$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3496	$4098
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	100	100
😀 Quality of life	95	98
🏙️ Population	3.68M	8.91M

The cost of living in Berlin is 39% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1759th and 38th ($2013 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.2 months in London. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 19th and 5th 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	$12.4	$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$61.5	$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.77	$8.25
☕ Cappuccino	$3.86	$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.02	$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1192	$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$858	$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2460	$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1755	$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$165	$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$263	$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$43.7	$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.96%	5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9186	$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6527	$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.8	$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$56.2	$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.2	$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.96	$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.29	$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.84	$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.01	$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.57	$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.06	$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.29	$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.12	$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.14	$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.88	$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.43	$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.75	$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.75	$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.8	$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13	$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.6	$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.1	$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$85.1	$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.4	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$228	$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9556	$25471

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1671
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1729
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1715
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1656
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1735
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1601
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1629
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1701
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1673
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1581
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1695
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1689
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1622
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1607
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1618
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1656
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1628
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1536
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1677
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1258
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1372
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1443
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1280
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1288
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1298
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1263
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1253
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1271
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1379
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1384
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1370
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1264
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1295
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1348
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1297
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1196
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1249
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$848
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1303
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1323

Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3004
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2538
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2202
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2234
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2282
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2165
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2157
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2228
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2175
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2120
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2119
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2104
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2036
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2117
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2504
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$1981
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2152
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2050
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2345
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$1999
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2067
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2599
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2057
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1937
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2173
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2043
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2001
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2155
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1974
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2051
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2076
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$1993
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1875
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$1976
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1920
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$1972
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2406
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$1908