Cost of living comparison
Bergen County is 50.6% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% less in Bergen County
- Groceries
-
pay 53.0% more in Bergen County
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% less in Bergen County
- Housing
-
pay 65.0% more in Bergen County
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Bergen County
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.7% more in Bergen County
- Clothing
-
pay 18.7% less in Bergen County
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Bergen County are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Bergen County. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bergen County.
If you lived in Bergen County instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 7.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Bergen County
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.81
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.77
|
$2.33
|
|
pay 53.0% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.91
|
$4.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.50
|
$8.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.46
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.20
|
$4.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.27
|
$5.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.31
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.98
|
$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.80
|
$1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$1.83
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€7.01
|
$3.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€51.21
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€31,010.02
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.64
|
$19.40
|
|
pay 65.0% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.87
|
$64.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,247.03
|
$2,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€915.56
|
$2,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€257.01
|
$90.80
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€299.36
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,399.94
|
$22,500.00
|
|
pay 41.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.18
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.88
|
$4.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.88
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.95
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.33
|
$17.00
|
|
pay 18.7% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€83.37
|
$75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.97
|
$25.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€93.12
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.87
|
$115.00
|
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