Cost of living comparison
Princeton is 68.9% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% more in Princeton
- Groceries
-
pay 78.0% more in Princeton
- Transportation
-
pay 52.0% more in Princeton
- Housing
-
pay 48.9% more in Princeton
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Princeton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 94.9% more in Princeton
- Clothing
-
pay 19.5% more in Princeton
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing in Princeton are more expensive than in Berlin. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Princeton.
If you lived in Princeton instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 4.1% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Princeton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.50
|
$16.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.81
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.77
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 78.0% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Princeton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.91
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.50
|
$12.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.46
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.20
|
$4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.27
|
$11.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.31
|
$3.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$1.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.98
|
$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.80
|
$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 52.0% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Princeton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€7.01
|
$3.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€51.21
|
$199.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€31,010.02
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.64
|
$25.46
|
|
pay 48.9% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Princeton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.87
|
$57.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,247.03
|
$2,700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€915.56
|
$1,925.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€257.01
|
$137.65
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Princeton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€299.36
|
$1,366.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,399.94
|
$12,000.00
|
|
pay 94.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Princeton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.18
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.88
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.88
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.95
|
$172.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.33
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 19.5% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Princeton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€83.37
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.97
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€93.12
|
$142.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.87
|
$202.50
|
|
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