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Europe
Berlin
Germany
Salary & Cost of Living
How do salaries and expenses in Berlin compare to London?
Purchasing Power Comparison
An engineer in Berlin is 1% worse off vs in London
This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Berlin compared to London, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.
Net Salary
$56,379
-$27,445 (-33%) vs London
Tax Rate: 41%
Weather
How does the weather in Berlin compare to London?
London has better overall weather
3.8/10(vs 5.0/10 in London)
Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated
Average High
14°C(vs 15°C in London)
Average Low
6°C(vs 9°C in London)
Sunshine Hours
1,626h/yr(same as London)
Average High in hottest month
24°C(vs 23°C in London)
Average Low in coldest month
-2°C(vs 4°C in London)
Rainy Days
78/yr-15/yr(-16%)
Muggy Days
1/yr(same as London)
Cloud Cover
57%(same as London)
Quality of Life
How does quality of life in Berlin compare to London?
Housing Affordability
How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Berlin compared to London?
SWE Affordability
10.6 years
4.7 years quicker than London
Community & Events
Events listed on lu.ma, a popular Meetup alternative in tech circles, can indicate local community engagement.
Berlin has around 38 Luma events listed.
That's 24% fewer events than London.
Salary Converter
Enter your annual gross salary (before taxes) to see what you would need to earn in Berlin to maintain the same standard of living.
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