Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 13.6% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Paris, you would:
pay 13.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.07
|
$13.19
€12.05
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.04
|
$9.97
€9.11
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.01
|
$2.90
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
€2.46
|
$2.39
€2.19
|
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pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.09
|
$1.97
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.69
€8.85
|
$6.93
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.34
|
$5.11
€4.67
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.39
|
$3.15
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
€5.85
|
$4.93
€4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
€1.49
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.88
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.36
|
$1.34
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.70
|
$1.60
€1.46
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.06
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.05
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
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pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Paris
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.49
|
$8.08
€7.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.35
€84.37
|
$93.45
€85.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,187.89
€22,096.85
|
$32,967.00
€30,117.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.89
€20.00
|
$22.98
€20.99
|
|
pay 20.4% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.60
€29.78
|
$42.65
€38.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,438.32
€1,313.98
|
$1,347.77
€1,231.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,037.88
€948.16
|
$999.06
€912.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.67
€155.00
|
$273.14
€249.53
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$830.08
€758.32
|
$210.36
€192.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,062.39
€16,500.89
|
$7,885.50
€7,203.80
|
|
pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
€7.02
|
$4.40
€4.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
€3.83
|
$3.62
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.54
€10.55
|
$8.80
€8.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.26
€35.87
|
$41.73
€38.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.05
|
$13.19
€12.05
|
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pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.46
€100.91
|
$91.74
€83.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.99
€38.36
|
$38.98
€35.61
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
€92.34
|
$94.97
€86.76
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.22
€130.84
|
$118.23
€108.01
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