Cost of living comparison
Doncaster is 8.3% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.5% less in Doncaster
- Groceries
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pay 16.1% less in Doncaster
- Transportation
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pay 17.6% less in Doncaster
- Housing
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pay 34.9% less in Doncaster
- Childcare
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pay 2.7 times more in Doncaster
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.4% more in Doncaster
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% less in Doncaster
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Doncaster are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Doncaster. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Doncaster.
If you lived in Doncaster instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 27.5% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$19.37
£15.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.50
|
$8.26
£6.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.81
|
$1.55
£1.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.77
|
$1.29
£1.06
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.91
|
$1.95
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.50
|
$4.36
£3.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.46
|
$5.29
£4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.20
|
$3.16
£2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.27
|
$4.07
£3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.31
|
$1.28
£1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.64
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.98
|
$0.95
£0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.80
|
$1.17
£0.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.55
£0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$0.59
£0.48
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€7.01
|
$6.94
£5.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€51.21
|
$54.24
£44.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€31,010.02
|
$27,144.89
£22,236.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.64
|
$13.07
£10.71
|
|
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.87
|
$42.99
£35.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,247.03
|
$597.34
£489.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€915.56
|
$574.73
£470.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€257.01
|
$150.48
£123.26
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€299.36
|
$1,203.28
£985.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,399.94
|
$14,287.63
£11,703.99
|
|
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.18
|
$5.17
£4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.88
|
$4.04
£3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.88
|
$16.47
£13.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.95
|
$29.06
£23.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.33
|
$9.94
£8.14
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Doncaster
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€83.37
|
$67.16
£55.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.97
|
$31.43
£25.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€93.12
|
$80.72
£66.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.87
|
$77.49
£63.48
|
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