Cost of living comparison
Bar is 33.6% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.2% less in Bar
- Groceries
-
pay 34.3% less in Bar
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% less in Bar
- Housing
-
pay 51.0% less in Bar
- Childcare
-
pay 29.5% less in Bar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.6% less in Bar
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% less in Bar
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Bar.
If you lived in Bar instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 31.2% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.50
|
$8.57
€8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.81
|
$1.55
€1.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.77
|
$2.33
€2.27
|
|
pay 34.3% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.91
|
$0.84
€0.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.50
|
$3.85
€3.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.46
|
$4.53
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.20
|
$2.90
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.27
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.31
|
$0.56
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.77
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.98
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.80
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.44
€0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€7.01
|
$6.18
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€51.21
|
$26.79
€26.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€31,010.02
|
$30,009.37
€29,264.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.64
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.87
|
$27.96
€27.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,247.03
|
$624.30
€608.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€915.56
|
$489.69
€477.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€257.01
|
$87.16
€85.00
|
|
pay 29.5% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€299.36
|
$241.15
€235.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,399.94
|
$6,013.78
€5,864.53
|
|
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.18
|
$2.68
€2.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.88
|
$2.27
€2.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.88
|
$3.75
€3.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.95
|
$37.85
€36.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.33
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€83.37
|
$60.29
€58.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.97
|
$28.13
€27.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€93.12
|
$90.43
€88.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.87
|
$150.05
€146.32
|
|
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