Cost of living comparison
Biella is 24.0% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% less in Biella
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% less in Biella
- Transportation
-
pay 15.7% less in Biella
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% less in Biella
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.2% less in Biella
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% less in Biella
Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Biella.
If you lived in Biella instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Biella
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$9.91
€9.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.80
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.75
|
$1.53
€1.48
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Biella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
$2.14
€2.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.46
|
$6.61
€6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.43
|
$4.46
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
$2.88
€2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$4.54
€4.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$0.58
€0.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.63
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$1.02
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.63
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.70
€0.68
|
|
pay 15.7% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Biella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.97
|
$7.15
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.93
|
$35.90
€34.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
$29,473.49
€28,583.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.48
|
$22.51
€21.83
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Biella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
$27.14
€26.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
$428.71
€415.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€910.50
|
$375.12
€363.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
$141.72
€137.44
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Biella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€297.71
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
?? |
pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Biella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$4.82
€4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.86
|
$1.52
€1.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.74
|
$53.05
€51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Biella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
$75.02
€72.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
$21.42
€20.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
$85.74
€83.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.12
|
$107.18
€103.94
|
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