Cost of living comparison

Germany

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Canada

London vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

London is 10.9% cheaper than Berlin.

Restaurants: pay 1.6% less in London
Groceries: pay 3.9% more in London
Transportation: pay 27.1% less in London
Housing: pay 18.4% less in London
Childcare: pay 89.7% more in London
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.9% less in London
Clothing: pay 31.2% less in London

The cost of childcare and groceries in London are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in London. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in London.

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London vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in London instead of Berlin, you would:

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pay 1.6% less for restaurants

	Berlin	London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €15.00	$21.04 CA$29.41	+25.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €12.00	$12.27 CA$17.15	-8.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.44 €3.07	$2.13 CA$2.97	-38.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.10 €2.77	$2.12 CA$2.96	-31.7%
Average			-1.6%

Berlin vs. London - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.9% more for groceries

	Berlin	London
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 €2.14	$2.59 CA$3.62	+8.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.59 €7.67	$4.97 CA$6.94	-42.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 €4.21	$7.18 CA$10.04	+52.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.47 €4.00	$3.70 CA$5.17	-17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.44 €4.86	$5.18 CA$7.24	-4.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.61 €1.44	$1.91 CA$2.67	+18.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.81	$0.59 CA$0.83	-34.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$1.73 CA$2.41	+13.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 €1.51	$1.83 CA$2.56	+7.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$1.41 CA$1.97	+49.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.87	$1.40 CA$1.96	+43.1%
Average			+3.9%

Berlin vs. London - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.1% less for transportation

	Berlin	London
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.66 €7.74	$4.55 CA$6.36	-47.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.54 €62.99	$78.55 CA$109.79	+11.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.63 €29,389.37	$27,760.48 CA$38,799.43	-15.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.29 €27.04	$15.64 CA$21.86	-48.4%
Average			-27.1%

Berlin vs. London - Cost of transportation

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pay 18.4% less for housing

	Berlin	London
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.20 €43.03	$55.29 CA$77.27	+14.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,478.95 €1,320.55	$1,258.90 CA$1,759.50	-14.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,114.14 €994.81	$1,138.39 CA$1,591.07	+2.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$295.08 €263.48	$105.29 CA$147.16	-64.3%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 89.7% more for childcare

	Berlin	London
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.45 €128.98	$407.68 CA$569.79	+182.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,853.22 €14,155.29	$20,208.41 CA$28,244.28	+27.5%
Average			+89.7%

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pay 9.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Berlin	London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.43 €4.85	$6.31 CA$8.82	+16.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.34 €3.87	$3.73 CA$5.21	-14.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.53 €9.40	$11.92 CA$16.66	+13.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.06 €35.77	$37.44 CA$52.32	-6.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €14.00	$10.52 CA$14.70	-32.9%
Average			-9.9%

Berlin vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 31.2% less for clothing

	Berlin	London
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.44 €85.22	$52.97 CA$74.03	-44.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.03 €41.99	$38.68 CA$54.07	-17.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.60 €93.39	$81.23 CA$113.53	-22.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$141.17 €126.05	$89.14 CA$124.58	-36.9%
Average			-31.2%

Berlin vs. London - Cost of clothing

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