Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 0.7% cheaper than Bellingham.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% more in Berlin
- Groceries
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pay 18.5% less in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 34.8% more in Berlin
- Housing
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pay 8.5% more in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 78.8% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.0% less in Berlin
- Clothing
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pay 73.8% more in Berlin
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Berlin are more expensive than in Bellingham. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Bellingham, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
Bellingham
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
|
$11.79
€10.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$2.88
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Bellingham
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$6.66
€5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
|
$4.57
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
|
$3.28
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
|
$5.41
€4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.66
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
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pay 34.8% more for transportation
|
Bellingham
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
|
$7.19
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$52.52
€46.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$31,799.21
€27,997.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.13
|
$29.37
€25.86
|
|
pay 8.5% more for housing
|
Bellingham
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$44.99
€39.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.14
|
$1,278.77
€1,125.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,345.62
|
$938.86
€826.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.59
|
$263.55
€232.04
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
Bellingham
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,450.00
|
$306.98
€270.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,639.17
€8,486.68
|
|
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bellingham
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.98
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.11
€8.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
|
$37.89
€33.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$13.66
€12.03
|
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pay 73.8% more for clothing
|
Bellingham
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$85.49
€75.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.00
|
$40.99
€36.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$95.49
€84.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
|
$138.30
€121.76
|
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