Cost of living comparison
Douglas is 31.7% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% less in Douglas
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% less in Douglas
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% more in Douglas
- Housing
-
pay 6.7% more in Douglas
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Douglas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% more in Douglas
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% less in Douglas
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Douglas are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Douglas. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Douglas.
If you lived in Douglas instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$25.83
£19.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$9.04
£6.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$2.62
£1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$1.87
£1.38
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$1.91
£1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.86
|
$3.41
£2.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$6.95
£5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$3.74
£2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$3.80
£2.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$1.13
£0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.74
£0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$1.03
£0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$1.36
£1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.74
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$1.10
£0.81
|
|
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.32
|
$7.66
£5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
$72.11
£53.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,968.14
|
$32,288.44
£23,841.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.83
|
$17.18
£12.68
|
|
pay 6.7% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.57
|
$68.19
£50.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,124.71
|
$1,183.91
£874.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€825.75
|
$968.65
£715.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.80
|
$209.19
£154.47
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.00
|
$1,174.87
£867.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,477.87
|
$18,512.04
£13,669.08
|
|
pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$6.33
£4.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$5.05
£3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$21.31
£15.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.32
|
$52.74
£38.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.02
|
$12.27
£9.06
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Douglas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.19
|
$80.51
£59.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.05
|
$39.71
£29.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.99
|
$90.84
£67.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.64
|
$70.17
£51.82
|
|
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