Cost of living comparison
Almere is 44.0% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% less in Almere
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% more in Almere
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% more in Almere
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% less in Almere
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1 times more in Almere
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% less in Almere
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% less in Almere
The cost of childcare, transportation, and groceries in Almere are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Almere. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Almere.
If you lived in Almere instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$20.36
€19.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.80
|
$2.38
€2.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.75
|
$1.72
€1.67
|
|
pay 5.5% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
$1.92
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.46
|
$6.17
€5.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.43
|
$4.76
€4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
$4.36
€4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$6.64
€6.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$1.06
€1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$0.94
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$1.62
€1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.90
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.99
€0.96
|
|
pay 14.5% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.97
|
$7.73
€7.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.93
|
$91.10
€88.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.48
|
$22.20
€21.53
|
|
pay 3.5% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
$40.65
€39.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
$1,245.92
€1,208.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€910.50
|
$1,103.92
€1,070.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
$212.11
€205.71
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€297.71
|
$2,309.22
€2,239.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
$7,180.81
€6,963.89
|
|
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$4.82
€4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.86
|
$3.59
€3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.74
|
$21.43
€20.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$14.33
€13.90
|
|
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Almere
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
$78.02
€75.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
$30.81
€29.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
$89.76
€87.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.12
|
$109.86
€106.54
|
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