Cost of living comparison
Coimbatore is 72.4% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in Coimbatore instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 84.6% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$1.19
₹100.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.76
|
$0.40
₹33.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.72
|
$0.14
₹12.20
|
|
pay 58.4% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
$0.47
₹39.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.39
|
$3.76
₹319.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.38
|
$2.43
₹206.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.14
|
$0.86
₹72.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.18
|
$1.55
₹131.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.29
|
$1.19
₹100.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.33
₹28.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.96
|
$0.74
₹62.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$0.22
₹18.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.24
₹20.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.21
₹17.83
|
|
pay 66.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.89
|
$4.67
₹396.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.35
|
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,488.23
|
$11,258.51
₹956,397.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.16
|
$3.65
₹310.07
|
|
pay 87.7% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.13
|
$8.97
₹761.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,226.05
|
$143.54
₹12,193.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€900.16
|
$95.18
₹8,085.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€252.68
|
$21.06
₹1,789.41
|
|
pay 81.3% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€294.33
|
$61.67
₹5,239.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,241.78
|
$1,659.15
₹140,942.73
|
|
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$1.78
₹151.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.82
|
$1.53
₹130.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
$4.03
₹342.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.32
|
$14.82
₹1,258.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.10
|
$2.96
₹251.68
|
|
pay 65.5% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Coimbatore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€81.97
|
$23.79
₹2,021.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
$18.57
₹1,577.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€91.55
|
$40.98
₹3,481.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€132.60
|
$30.62
₹2,600.73
|
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