Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 32.4% more expensive than Almada.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.3% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 55.8% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 40.9% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 41.2% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.6% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% more in Berlin
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Almada.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Almada, you would:
pay 55.3% more for restaurants
|
Almada
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
€1.65
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
€1.18
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
pay 34.5% more for groceries
|
Almada
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$6.66
€6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
€3.39
|
$4.57
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$3.28
€3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$5.41
€4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
pay 55.8% more for transportation
|
Almada
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.36
|
$7.19
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$52.52
€48.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$31,799.21
€29,239.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$29.37
€27.00
|
|
pay 40.9% more for housing
|
Almada
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.53
€38.19
|
$44.99
€41.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,165.54
€1,071.71
|
$1,278.77
€1,175.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,018.17
€936.21
|
$938.86
€863.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.94
€95.57
|
$263.55
€242.33
|
|
pay 41.2% less for childcare
|
Almada
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$306.98
€282.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,796.78
|
$9,639.17
€8,863.20
|
|
pay 61.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Almada
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
€1.97
|
$3.98
€3.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$9.11
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
€31.54
|
$37.89
€34.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€6.90
|
$13.66
€12.56
|
|
pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Almada
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.99
€75.39
|
$85.49
€78.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.08
€33.18
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.70
€71.45
|
$95.49
€87.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.14
€91.16
|
$138.30
€127.17
|
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