Cost of living comparison
Greenville is 19.1% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.6% less in Greenville
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% more in Greenville
- Transportation
-
pay 33.3% less in Greenville
- Housing
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pay 18.4% more in Greenville
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Greenville
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% less in Greenville
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% less in Greenville
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Greenville are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Greenville. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Greenville.
If you lived in Greenville instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 37.6% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$10.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.80
|
$1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.75
|
$1.04
|
|
pay 9.7% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
$1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.46
|
$2.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.43
|
$3.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
$2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$2.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$1.69
|
|
pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.97
|
$3.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.93
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.48
|
$20.64
|
|
pay 18.4% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
$85.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
$1,428.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€910.50
|
$1,245.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
$102.25
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€297.71
|
$900.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.86
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.74
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Greenville
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
$39.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
$72.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.12
|
$105.50
|
|
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