Cost of living comparison
Corby is 36.3% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% less in Corby
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% less in Corby
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Corby
- Housing
-
pay 11.0% less in Corby
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Corby
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% more in Corby
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Corby
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Corby are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Corby. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Corby.
If you lived in Corby instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$19.37
£15.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.76
|
$8.13
£6.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.63
|
$2.91
£2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.59
|
$1.55
£1.20
|
|
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.78
|
$1.66
£1.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.08
|
$4.36
£3.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.17
|
$6.11
£4.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.99
|
$3.64
£2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.93
|
$4.21
£3.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.23
|
$1.19
£0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.57
£0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.91
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.68
|
$1.35
£1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$0.73
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.73
£0.57
|
|
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.56
|
$7.21
£5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€47.92
|
$77.49
£60.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,014.75
|
$29,624.64
£23,003.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€26.79
|
$14.39
£11.17
|
|
pay 11.0% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.05
|
$36.51
£28.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,166.80
|
$904.08
£702.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€856.65
|
$1,033.23
£802.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€240.47
|
$247.58
£192.24
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€280.10
|
$2,131.68
£1,655.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,795.13
|
$6,457.69
£5,014.32
|
|
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.91
|
$5.17
£4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.63
|
$3.95
£3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.31
|
$15.50
£12.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.57
|
$33.26
£25.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.47
|
$11.37
£8.83
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Corby
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.01
|
$86.10
£66.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.40
|
$48.43
£37.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.13
|
$88.26
£68.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€126.19
|
$90.41
£70.20
|
|
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