Cost of living comparison
Boone is 20.0% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% less in Boone
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% more in Boone
- Transportation
-
pay 32.4% less in Boone
- Housing
-
pay 10.2% less in Boone
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Boone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% more in Boone
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% less in Boone
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Boone are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Boone. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Boone.
If you lived in Boone instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.80
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.75
|
$1.75
|
|
pay 28.0% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.46
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.43
|
$3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
$2.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$3.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$1.43
|
|
pay 32.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.97
|
$3.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.93
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
$28,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.48
|
$20.64
|
|
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
$53.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
$1,253.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€910.50
|
$1,112.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
$65.32
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€297.71
|
$900.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.86
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.74
|
$70.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
$46.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
$39.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.12
|
$45.00
|
|
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