Cost of living comparison
Marbella is 14.4% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.7% less in Marbella
- Groceries
-
pay 23.9% less in Marbella
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% more in Marbella
- Housing
-
pay 9.6% more in Marbella
- Childcare
-
pay 23.2% less in Marbella
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.7% less in Marbella
- Clothing
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pay 14.8% less in Marbella
The cost of housing and transportation in Marbella are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Marbella.
If you lived in Marbella instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 32.7% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$9.65
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$1.81
€1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$1.26
€1.11
|
|
pay 23.9% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.86
|
$6.61
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$4.13
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$2.80
€2.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$3.63
€3.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$1.02
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.49
€0.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.50
€0.44
|
|
pay 2.6% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.32
|
$6.44
€5.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
$75.02
€65.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,968.14
|
$35,759.38
€31,451.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.83
|
$19.24
€16.92
|
|
pay 9.6% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.57
|
$33.49
€29.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,124.71
|
$2,185.06
€1,921.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€825.75
|
$1,473.67
€1,296.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.80
|
$94.39
€83.02
|
|
pay 23.2% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.00
|
$332.25
€292.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,477.87
|
$4,372.79
€3,845.97
|
|
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$2.14
€1.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$2.06
€1.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$5.89
€5.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.32
|
$67.25
€59.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.02
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Marbella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.19
|
$79.49
€69.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.05
|
$38.58
€33.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.99
|
$81.28
€71.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.64
|
$94.67
€83.27
|
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