Cost of living comparison
Eindhoven is 31.3% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% more in Eindhoven
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% more in Eindhoven
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% more in Eindhoven
- Housing
-
pay 0.2% more in Eindhoven
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Eindhoven
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% more in Eindhoven
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% less in Eindhoven
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Eindhoven are more expensive than in Berlin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Eindhoven.
If you lived in Eindhoven instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Eindhoven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$17.15
€15.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.64
|
$3.16
€2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.60
|
$2.62
€2.40
|
|
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Eindhoven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.79
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.10
|
$6.39
€5.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.19
|
$4.58
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.00
|
$4.21
€3.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.95
|
$6.53
€5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.23
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.03
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.69
|
$1.68
€1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
pay 14.8% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Eindhoven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.58
|
$7.77
€7.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.11
|
$82.79
€75.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,129.51
|
$35,368.18
€32,398.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€26.90
|
$24.17
€22.14
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Eindhoven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.21
|
$40.12
€36.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,171.41
|
$1,469.86
€1,346.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€860.04
|
$1,152.50
€1,055.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€241.42
|
$194.55
€178.21
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Eindhoven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€281.21
|
$1,674.09
€1,533.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,829.91
|
$6,859.93
€6,284.00
|
|
pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Eindhoven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.93
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.65
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.35
|
$10.18
€9.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.70
|
$36.91
€33.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.52
|
$15.00
€13.74
|
|
pay 18.9% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Eindhoven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.32
|
$65.38
€59.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.55
|
$33.27
€30.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.47
|
$89.53
€82.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€126.69
|
$101.04
€92.56
|
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