Cost of living comparison
Brighton is 50.5% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% less in Brighton
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Brighton
- Transportation
-
pay 28.7% more in Brighton
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% more in Brighton
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Brighton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.5% more in Brighton
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% less in Brighton
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries in Brighton are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Brighton. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brighton.
If you lived in Brighton instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$19.37
£14.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$8.26
£6.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$2.02
£1.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$1.50
£1.11
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$1.93
£1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.86
|
$5.27
£3.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$6.42
£4.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$4.58
£3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$3.84
£2.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$1.47
£1.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.94
£0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$1.46
£1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.81
£0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.81
£0.60
|
|
pay 28.7% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.32
|
$7.25
£5.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
$117.50
£86.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,968.14
|
$36,531.14
£26,974.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.83
|
$22.17
£16.37
|
|
pay 16.9% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.57
|
$36.00
£26.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,124.71
|
$1,778.80
£1,313.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€825.75
|
$1,530.47
£1,130.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.80
|
$225.51
£166.52
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.00
|
$1,713.44
£1,265.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,477.87
|
$18,081.52
£13,351.20
|
|
pay 52.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$7.75
£5.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$4.26
£3.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$20.02
£14.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.32
|
$50.08
£36.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.02
|
$16.79
£12.40
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Brighton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.19
|
$92.25
£68.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.05
|
$48.42
£35.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.99
|
$100.56
£74.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.64
|
$83.95
£61.99
|
|
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