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Blenheim vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Blenheim is 1.9% cheaper than Berlin.

Restaurants: pay 13.2% less in Blenheim
Groceries: pay 11.4% more in Blenheim
Transportation: pay 3.0% more in Blenheim
Housing: pay 38.1% less in Blenheim
Childcare: pay 30.5% more in Blenheim
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.7% more in Blenheim
Clothing: pay 35.6% less in Blenheim

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Blenheim are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Blenheim.

Blenheim vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Blenheim instead of Berlin, you would:

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pay 13.2% less for restaurants

	Berlin	Blenheim
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €15.68	$17.32 NZ$31.14	+7.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.79 €11.50	$10.75 NZ$19.33	-8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 €2.81	$2.41 NZ$4.34	-16.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 €2.77	$1.84 NZ$3.30	-35.2%
Average			-13.2%

Berlin vs. Blenheim - Cost of restaurants

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pay 11.4% more for groceries

	Berlin	Blenheim
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 €1.91	$1.59 NZ$2.86	-18.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.66 €6.50	$3.88 NZ$6.98	-41.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.57 €4.46	$7.24 NZ$13.03	+58.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 €3.20	$5.67 NZ$10.20	+73.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.41 €5.27	$2.84 NZ$5.11	-47.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 €1.31	$1.34 NZ$2.41	-0.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.81	$0.81 NZ$1.46	-2.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.98	$1.29 NZ$2.31	+28.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.85 €1.80	$2.52 NZ$4.53	+36.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.80	$0.85 NZ$1.53	+3.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.78	$1.08 NZ$1.95	+36.1%
Average			+11.4%

Berlin vs. Blenheim - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.0% more for transportation

	Berlin	Blenheim
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.19 €7.01	$6.28 NZ$11.30	-12.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.52 €51.21	$119.44 NZ$214.79	+127.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,799.21 €31,010.02	$17,617.83 NZ$31,681.05	-44.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.37 €28.64	$12.24 NZ$22.02	-58.3%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 38.1% less for housing

	Berlin	Blenheim
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.99 €43.87	$48.71 NZ$87.59	+8.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,278.77 €1,247.03	$796.29 NZ$1,431.91	-37.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.86 €915.56	$567.35 NZ$1,020.24	-39.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$263.55 €257.01	$43.50 NZ$78.22	-83.5%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 30.5% more for childcare

	Berlin	Blenheim
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$306.98 €299.36	$477.77 NZ$859.15	+55.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,639.17 €9,399.94	$10,158.62 NZ$18,267.62	+5.4%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 28.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Berlin	Blenheim
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.29 €4.18	$5.97 NZ$10.74	+39.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.98 €3.88	$3.34 NZ$6.01	-16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.11 €8.88	$23.59 NZ$42.42	+158.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.89 €36.95	$31.25 NZ$56.20	-17.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.66 €13.33	$10.75 NZ$19.33	-21.3%
Average			+28.7%

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pay 35.6% less for clothing

	Berlin	Blenheim
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.49 €83.37	$37.33 NZ$67.12	-56.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.99 €39.97	$29.86 NZ$53.70	-27.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.49 €93.12	$85.40 NZ$153.57	-10.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.30 €134.87	$71.67 NZ$128.87	-48.2%
Average			-35.6%

Berlin vs. Blenheim - Cost of clothing

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