Cost of living comparison
Bonn is 3.0% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.0% less in Bonn
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% less in Bonn
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% less in Bonn
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% less in Bonn
- Childcare
-
pay 70.8% more in Bonn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% more in Bonn
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Bonn
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Bonn are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bonn.
If you lived in Bonn instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 18.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.64
|
$2.53
€2.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.60
|
$1.91
€1.75
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.79
|
$2.07
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.10
|
$6.54
€5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.19
|
$4.53
€4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.00
|
$3.51
€3.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.95
|
$6.83
€6.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.23
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.69
|
$2.15
€1.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.64
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.58
|
$7.11
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.11
|
$52.52
€48.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,129.51
|
$29,130.52
€26,684.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€26.90
|
$19.93
€18.26
|
|
pay 10.9% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.21
|
$50.54
€46.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,171.41
|
$928.86
€850.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€860.04
|
$688.85
€631.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€241.42
|
$258.00
€236.34
|
|
pay 70.8% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€281.21
|
$491.22
€449.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,829.91
|
$17,505.46
€16,035.79
|
|
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.93
|
$4.82
€4.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.65
|
$3.28
€3.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.35
|
$8.79
€8.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.70
|
$44.80
€41.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.52
|
$13.39
€12.27
|
|
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Bonn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.32
|
$80.92
€74.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.55
|
$38.58
€35.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.47
|
$96.46
€88.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€126.69
|
$106.91
€97.93
|
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