Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 17.9% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% less in Berlin
- Groceries
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pay 4.1% less in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 10.7% less in Berlin
- Housing
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pay 16.9% less in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 60.2% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.4% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Berlin
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€2.97
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.57
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.05
|
$6.66
€6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.38
|
$4.57
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.43
|
$3.28
€3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€5.93
|
$5.41
€4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.95
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.67
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.44
|
$7.19
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€80.47
|
$52.52
€48.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€32,376.14
|
$31,799.21
€29,242.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€22.87
|
$29.37
€27.00
|
|
pay 16.9% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€43.71
|
$44.99
€41.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,013.76
|
$1,278.77
€1,175.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,670.20
|
$938.86
€863.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€190.30
|
$263.55
€242.35
|
|
pay 60.2% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,186.18
|
$306.98
€282.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,282.94
|
$9,639.17
€8,864.02
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€5.91
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.86
|
$3.98
€3.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
$9.11
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€60.57
|
$37.89
€34.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$13.66
€12.57
|
|
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€85.10
|
$85.49
€78.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€34.14
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€98.00
|
$95.49
€87.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€105.37
|
$138.30
€127.18
|
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