Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 24.2% more expensive than Alamogordo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.9% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 67.6% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 50.3% more in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 7.2% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Alamogordo. Expenses including groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Alamogordo, you would:
pay 57.9% more for restaurants
|
Alamogordo
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.50
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.88
€2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$2.84
€2.75
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Alamogordo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.70
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
|
$6.66
€6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.86
|
$4.57
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
|
$5.41
€5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
pay 67.6% more for transportation
|
Alamogordo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$7.19
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.52
€50.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,778.08
|
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
|
$29.37
€28.48
|
|
pay 50.3% more for housing
|
Alamogordo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,047.50
|
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$825.00
|
$938.86
€910.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.21
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
|
pay 7.2% less for childcare
|
Alamogordo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,233.33
|
$306.98
€297.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
|
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Alamogordo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$3.98
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.89
€36.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
|
$13.66
€13.25
|
|
pay 11.5% more for clothing
|
Alamogordo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.44
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.75
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.50
|
$138.30
€134.12
|
|
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