Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Milan 

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Cost of Living in Milan is 4.3% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Milan is 8.1% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Milan are 16.1% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Milan are 17.1% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Milan are 7.9% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Milan is 50.4% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Milan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 20.00 €      +42.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 80.00 €      +14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 6.00 €      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 € 1.93 €      -48.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 € 2.87 €      +6.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 € 1.31 €      -48.4 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Milan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.28 € 6.04 €      +41.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.86 € 2.23 €      +20.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.29 € 1.52 €      +18.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.23 € 4.01 €      +24.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.90 € 7.15 €      +21.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.93 € 5.19 €      -12.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.08 € 9.28 €      +31.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.09 €      -10.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.91 €      +25.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.00 € 1.14 €      +13.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.57 € 1.57 €      -0.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.79 €      +3.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.77 €      -4.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.60 € 1.28 €      -20.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 € 0.54 €      -41.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 7.00 €      +16.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.03 € 1.82 €      +77.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.69 € 2.17 €      +27.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 6.00 €      -26.8 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Milan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 2.20 €      -37.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.90 € 39.00 €      -21.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 7.00 €      +40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 3.22 €      -13.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.00 € 33.00 €      -10.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.84 € 7.10 €      +3.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 € 28,500.00 €      -4.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 € 31,883.33 €      +5.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Milan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 341.17 € 256.20 €      -24.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.22 € 9.48 €      -53.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.91 € 26.75 €      -33.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Milan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.31 € 65.16 €      +84.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.15 € 34.67 €      +56.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.82 € 10.00 €      -22.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Milan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 221.67 € 774.99 €      +249.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 € 13,029.30 €      +50.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Milan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.03 € 94.03 €      +9.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.23 € 37.73 €      +1.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.97 € 99.03 €      +11.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 131.00 € 142.30 €      +8.6 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Milan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,263.39 € 1,418.45 €      +12.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 922.24 € 957.64 €      +3.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,332.17 € 3,029.47 €      +29.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,766.51 € 1,868.20 €      +5.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Milan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 739.32 € 839.15 €      +13.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 541.83 € 437.00 €      -19.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Milan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,144.36 € 1,684.76 €      -46.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 4.35      +9.1 %
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