Cost of Living Comparison Between Washington, DC and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 22.3% lower than in Washington, DC (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 34.3% lower than in Washington, DC
Rent Prices in Berlin are 52.6% lower than in Washington, DC
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 27.9% lower than in Washington, DC
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 31.1% lower than in Washington, DC
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 15.5% lower than in Washington, DC
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Restaurants
Washington, DC Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.11 €)
16.23 $
(15.00 €)
     -35.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.45 €)
70.31 $
(65.00 €)
     -29.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.09 €)
11.90 $
(11.00 €)
     -0.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.40 €)
4.33 $
(4.00 €)
     -45.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.24 €)
4.33 $
(4.00 €)
     -56.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.55 $
(5.13 €)
4.03 $
(3.72 €)
     -27.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 $
(2.54 €)
2.91 $
(2.69 €)
     +5.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 $
(2.05 €)
2.84 $
(2.63 €)
     +28.3 %
Markets
Washington, DC Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.14 $
(3.83 €)
4.62 $
(4.27 €)
     +11.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.80 $
(3.51 €)
1.81 $
(1.67 €)
     -52.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.36 $
(2.18 €)
1.55 $
(1.44 €)
     -34.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.91 $
(3.61 €)
3.29 $
(3.04 €)
     -15.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.42 $
(6.86 €)
6.07 $
(5.61 €)
     -18.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.73 $
(6.22 €)
5.33 $
(4.93 €)
     -20.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.20 $
(7.58 €)
7.83 $
(7.24 €)
     -4.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.56 $
(2.37 €)
1.35 $
(1.25 €)
     -47.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 $
(0.80 €)
0.84 $
(0.78 €)
     -2.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.21 €)
1.04 $
(0.96 €)
     -56.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.40 €)
1.83 $
(1.69 €)
     -29.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.54 $
(1.43 €)
0.82 $
(0.76 €)
     -46.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $
(1.45 €)
0.77 $
(0.71 €)
     -50.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.51 $
(2.32 €)
1.70 $
(1.57 €)
     -32.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.54 $
(2.35 €)
0.86 $
(0.79 €)
     -66.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 $
(14.79 €)
6.49 $
(6.00 €)
     -59.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(2.36 €)
1.13 $
(1.05 €)
     -55.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.88 $
(4.51 €)
1.80 $
(1.66 €)
     -63.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.75 $
(10.86 €)
9.19 $
(8.50 €)
     -21.7 %
Transportation
Washington, DC Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.31 €)
3.79 $
(3.50 €)
     +51.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(73.96 €)
53.00 $
(49.00 €)
     -33.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.70 €)
5.41 $
(5.00 €)
     +35.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(3.70 €)
4.87 $
(4.51 €)
     +21.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.73 €)
39.75 $
(36.75 €)
     +32.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.67 $
(3.39 €)
7.30 $
(6.75 €)
     +98.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(33,002.70 €)
32,094.69 $
(29,670.00 €)
     -10.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,321.74 $
(24,333.19 €)
33,109.83 $
(30,608.44 €)
     +25.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Washington, DC Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 195.42 $
(180.65 €)
353.55 $
(326.84 €)
     +80.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.96 $
(54.50 €)
19.82 $
(18.33 €)
     -66.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.48 $
(62.38 €)
44.82 $
(41.43 €)
     -33.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Washington, DC Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 106.36 $
(98.33 €)
36.84 $
(34.05 €)
     -65.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.22 $
(28.86 €)
24.88 $
(23.00 €)
     -20.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.18 $
(15.88 €)
13.60 $
(12.57 €)
     -20.8 %
Childcare
Washington, DC Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,249.22 $
(2,079.30 €)
309.84 $
(286.43 €)
     -86.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 38,250.00 $
(35,360.29 €)
9,187.88 $
(8,493.75 €)
     -76.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Washington, DC Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.52 $
(67.04 €)
90.86 $
(84.00 €)
     +25.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.77 $
(46.93 €)
39.28 $
(36.32 €)
     -22.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.47 $
(97.51 €)
96.71 $
(89.40 €)
     -8.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 178.48 $
(165.00 €)
140.84 $
(130.20 €)
     -21.1 %
Rent Per Month
Washington, DC Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,560.23 $
(2,366.81 €)
1,293.93 $
(1,196.17 €)
     -49.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,028.70 $
(1,875.44 €)
938.46 $
(867.56 €)
     -53.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,323.68 $
(4,921.49 €)
2,438.75 $
(2,254.51 €)
     -54.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,794.69 $
(3,508.01 €)
1,823.15 $
(1,685.42 €)
     -52.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Washington, DC Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 910.84 $
(842.03 €)
791.98 $
(732.14 €)
     -13.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 605.87 $
(560.10 €)
588.76 $
(544.28 €)
     -2.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Washington, DC Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,754.71 $
(5,319.96 €)
3,193.75 $
(2,952.47 €)
     -44.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.96      -39.8 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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