Cost of living comparison
Asheville is 57.4% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5% less in Asheville
- Groceries
-
pay 39.2% more in Asheville
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% less in Asheville
- Housing
-
pay 53.6% more in Asheville
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in Asheville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.5% more in Asheville
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% less in Asheville
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Asheville are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Asheville. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Asheville.
If you lived in Asheville instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.80
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.75
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 39.2% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.46
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.43
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
$3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$5.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$1.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$1.94
|
|
pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.97
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.93
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
$34,689.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.48
|
$29.85
|
|
pay 53.6% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
$94.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
$2,175.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€910.50
|
$1,621.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
$164.67
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€297.71
|
$1,802.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
$25,965.00
|
|
pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.86
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
$7.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.74
|
$43.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$12.92
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Asheville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
$59.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
$58.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.12
|
$143.33
|
|
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