Cost of living comparison
Monza is 2.7% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% less in Monza
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% more in Monza
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% less in Monza
- Housing
-
pay 35.3% less in Monza
- Childcare
-
pay 88.9% more in Monza
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% less in Monza
- Clothing
-
pay 5.9% less in Monza
The cost of childcare and groceries in Monza are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Monza. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Monza.
If you lived in Monza instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$20.36
€19.86
|
|
|
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
|
$3.02
€2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.77
|
$1.41
€1.37
|
|
pay 7.8% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.91
|
$2.72
€2.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.50
|
$7.20
€7.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.46
|
$6.45
€6.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.20
|
$2.93
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.27
|
$4.86
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.31
|
$1.17
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.92
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.98
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.80
|
$1.66
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$0.70
€0.69
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€7.01
|
$7.17
€6.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€51.21
|
$53.59
€52.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€31,010.02
|
$29,473.49
€28,742.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.64
|
$16.93
€16.51
|
|
pay 35.3% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.87
|
$27.65
€26.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,247.03
|
$911.00
€888.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€915.56
|
$678.78
€661.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€257.01
|
$141.72
€138.20
|
|
pay 88.9% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€299.36
|
$750.23
€731.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,399.94
|
$12,861.16
€12,541.97
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.18
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.88
|
$1.76
€1.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.88
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.95
|
$35.15
€34.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.33
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Monza
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€83.37
|
$82.17
€80.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.97
|
$34.83
€33.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€93.12
|
$102.71
€100.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.87
|
$121.47
€118.45
|
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