Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 1.6% more expensive than Aalborg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% less in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 30.3% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 45.5% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.5% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% more in Berlin
The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Aalborg. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Aalborg, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Aalborg
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.75
DKK188.73
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK94.36
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.07
DKK26.69
|
$2.88
€2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
DKK19.66
|
$2.84
€2.49
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Aalborg
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.81
DKK25.01
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
DKK57.33
|
$6.66
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK47.43
|
$4.57
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.51
DKK29.63
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
DKK27.05
|
$5.41
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK8.73
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.56
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK8.99
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.31
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
DKK6.21
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
DKK4.54
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Aalborg
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.57
DKK49.68
|
$7.19
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.08
DKK401.04
|
$52.52
€46.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,117.71
DKK283,088.67
|
$31,799.21
€27,961.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.17
DKK184.95
|
$29.37
€25.82
|
|
pay 30.3% more for housing
|
Aalborg
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
DKK261.95
|
$44.99
€39.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.12
DKK5,771.86
|
$1,278.77
€1,124.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$656.35
DKK4,309.24
|
$938.86
€825.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.79
DKK1,443.00
|
$263.55
€231.74
|
|
pay 45.5% more for childcare
|
Aalborg
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.13
DKK2,988.16
|
$306.98
€269.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,311.77
DKK28,308.87
|
$9,639.17
€8,475.92
|
|
pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aalborg
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.19
DKK47.18
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
DKK34.60
|
$3.98
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.84
DKK58.03
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
DKK235.75
|
$37.89
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.49
DKK141.07
|
$13.66
€12.02
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Aalborg
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.24
DKK566.18
|
$85.49
€75.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.90
DKK235.67
|
$40.99
€36.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.20
DKK684.13
|
$95.49
€83.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.85
DKK924.76
|
$138.30
€121.61
|
|
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