Cost of living comparison
Canterbury is 37.2% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% less in Canterbury
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% less in Canterbury
- Transportation
-
pay 68.9% more in Canterbury
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% more in Canterbury
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Canterbury
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.5% more in Canterbury
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in Canterbury
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Canterbury are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Canterbury. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Canterbury.
If you lived in Canterbury instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 5.1% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$25.57
£19.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
$9.69
£7.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.65
|
$2.15
£1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.61
|
$1.81
£1.40
|
|
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
$1.31
£1.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.13
|
$4.63
£3.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.20
|
$5.83
£4.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.02
|
$3.28
£2.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.97
|
$3.83
£2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.24
|
$1.10
£0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.53
£0.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$1.17
£0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.12
£0.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.83
£0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.64
£0.49
|
|
pay 68.9% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.61
|
$6.94
£5.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.29
|
$215.26
£166.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,239.31
|
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€27.00
|
$15.91
£12.29
|
|
pay 16.3% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.36
|
$64.58
£49.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,175.83
|
$1,291.54
£997.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€863.28
|
$1,130.10
£872.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€242.33
|
$264.31
£204.17
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€282.27
|
$1,065.95
£823.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,863.20
|
$15,498.45
£11,972.07
|
|
pay 43.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$6.43
£4.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.66
|
$4.22
£3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.38
|
$20.66
£15.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.84
|
$35.27
£27.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$19.37
£14.97
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Canterbury
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.61
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
$30.67
£23.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.80
|
$92.02
£71.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€127.17
|
$142.07
£109.74
|
|
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