Cost of living comparison
Hoboken is 85.7% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.3% less in Hoboken
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% more in Hoboken
- Transportation
-
pay 18.2% more in Hoboken
- Housing
-
pay 61.8% more in Hoboken
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7 times more in Hoboken
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.8% more in Hoboken
- Clothing
-
pay 14.5% less in Hoboken
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Hoboken are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Hoboken. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hoboken.
If you lived in Hoboken instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 17.3% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Hoboken
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.81
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.77
|
$2.00
|
|
pay 41.0% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Hoboken
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.91
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.50
|
$3.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.46
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.20
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.27
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.31
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$1.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.98
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.80
|
$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$1.53
|
|
pay 18.2% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Hoboken
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€7.01
|
$3.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€51.21
|
$132.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€31,010.02
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.64
|
$17.46
|
|
pay 61.8% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Hoboken
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.87
|
$40.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,247.03
|
$3,775.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€915.56
|
$2,225.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€257.01
|
$69.33
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Hoboken
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€299.36
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,399.94
|
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pay 40.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Hoboken
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.18
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.88
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.88
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.95
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.33
|
$17.50
|
|
pay 14.5% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Hoboken
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€83.37
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.97
|
$49.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€93.12
|
$86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.87
|
$98.00
|
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