Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 41.4% more expensive than Amarillo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% more in Berlin
- Groceries
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pay 11.0% less in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 2.3 times more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 2.7% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.6% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 75.8% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Berlin are more expensive than in Amarillo. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Amarillo, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
|
Amarillo
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.50
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
|
$2.88
€2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.84
€2.49
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Amarillo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$6.66
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
|
$4.57
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$5.41
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Amarillo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.95
|
$7.19
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.52
€46.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,000.00
|
$31,799.21
€27,961.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.37
€25.82
|
|
pay 2.7% more for housing
|
Amarillo
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
|
$44.99
€39.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,103.33
|
$1,278.77
€1,124.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.00
|
$938.86
€825.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.29
|
$263.55
€231.74
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Amarillo
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$306.98
€269.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,639.17
€8,475.92
|
pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amarillo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$3.98
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$37.89
€33.31
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$13.66
€12.02
|
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pay 75.8% more for clothing
|
Amarillo
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$85.49
€75.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.99
€36.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.33
|
$95.49
€83.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$138.30
€121.61
|
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