Cost of living comparison
Evanston is 42.0% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.9% less in Evanston
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% more in Evanston
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Evanston
- Housing
-
pay 1.0% less in Evanston
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1 times more in Evanston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.6% more in Evanston
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% less in Evanston
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Evanston are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Evanston. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Evanston.
If you lived in Evanston instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 16.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Evanston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.64
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.60
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 33.3% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Evanston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.79
|
$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.10
|
$7.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.19
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.00
|
$3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.95
|
$5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.23
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.69
|
$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$1.25
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Evanston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.58
|
$3.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.11
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,129.51
|
$25,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€26.90
|
$14.43
|
|
pay 1.0% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Evanston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.21
|
$58.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,171.41
|
$1,519.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€860.04
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€241.42
|
$126.63
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Evanston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€281.21
|
$1,717.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,829.91
|
$24,601.00
|
|
pay 19.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Evanston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.93
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.65
|
$5.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.35
|
$9.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.70
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.52
|
$14.75
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Evanston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.32
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.55
|
$42.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.47
|
$97.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€126.69
|
$132.50
|
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