Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 28.6% more expensive than Berlin.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
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Berlin
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.31
|
$17.09
£13.72
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
€9.31
|
$7.46
£5.99
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.70
|
$1.84
£1.48
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.23
|
$1.36
£1.09
|
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pay 28.2% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
€1.84
|
$1.25
£1.00
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.47
|
$3.60
£2.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.77
|
$4.68
£3.76
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.94
|
$2.58
£2.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
€4.60
|
$3.16
£2.54
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.21
|
$1.05
£0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.25
|
$0.99
£0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.49
|
$1.17
£0.94
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.88
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.58
£0.46
|
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pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
€7.54
|
$7.31
£5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.45
€87.23
|
$91.63
£73.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,967.00
€30,771.39
|
$25,486.21
£20,470.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.98
€21.45
|
$16.30
£13.09
|
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pay 20.6% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.65
€39.81
|
$37.72
£30.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,347.77
€1,258.01
|
$1,053.04
£845.78
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$999.06
€932.52
|
$836.18
£671.61
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$273.14
€254.95
|
$183.29
£147.22
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.36
€196.35
|
$1,186.33
£952.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,885.50
€7,360.32
|
$16,551.73
£13,294.03
|
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pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.10
|
$4.95
£3.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.38
|
$3.59
£2.88
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.21
|
$14.82
£11.90
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.95
|
$41.78
£33.55
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.31
|
$11.97
£9.62
|
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pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.74
€85.63
|
$73.74
£59.23
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.98
€36.38
|
$38.00
£30.52
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
€88.65
|
$79.51
£63.86
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.23
€110.35
|
$80.83
£64.92
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