Cost of living comparison
Grenoble is 1.0% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.4% less in Grenoble
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% more in Grenoble
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% more in Grenoble
- Housing
-
pay 40.3% less in Grenoble
- Childcare
-
pay 52.4% more in Grenoble
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% more in Grenoble
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% less in Grenoble
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Grenoble are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Grenoble.
If you lived in Grenoble instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.50
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.81
|
$2.60
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.77
|
$1.38
€1.34
|
|
pay 6.0% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.91
|
$1.23
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.50
|
$10.03
€9.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.46
|
$4.69
€4.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.20
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.27
|
$4.98
€4.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.31
|
$1.41
€1.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.79
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.98
|
$1.46
€1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.80
|
$1.22
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.03
€1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$0.93
€0.91
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€7.01
|
$7.08
€6.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€51.21
|
$68.97
€67.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€31,010.02
|
$34,719.77
€33,858.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.64
|
$18.63
€18.16
|
|
pay 40.3% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.87
|
$31.56
€30.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,247.03
|
$717.14
€699.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€915.56
|
$571.61
€557.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€257.01
|
$136.40
€133.01
|
|
pay 52.4% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€299.36
|
$696.65
€679.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,399.94
|
$7,502.34
€7,316.15
|
|
pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.18
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.88
|
$3.26
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.88
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.95
|
$36.32
€35.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.33
|
$13.93
€13.59
|
|
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Grenoble
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€83.37
|
$65.65
€64.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.97
|
$32.15
€31.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€93.12
|
$81.45
€79.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.87
|
$130.76
€127.51
|
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