Cost of living comparison
Queenstown is 0.7% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% less in Queenstown
- Groceries
-
pay 22.8% more in Queenstown
- Transportation
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pay 19.4% less in Queenstown
- Housing
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pay 3.0% less in Queenstown
- Childcare
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pay 8.2% less in Queenstown
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.6% more in Queenstown
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Queenstown
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Queenstown are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, childcare, and housing are lower in Queenstown.
If you lived in Queenstown instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
Berlin
|
Queenstown
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$10.75
NZ$17.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.09
|
$8.96
NZ$14.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.47
|
$2.19
NZ$3.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.43
|
$2.45
NZ$4.07
|
|
pay 22.8% more for groceries
Berlin
|
Queenstown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.67
|
$1.98
NZ$3.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.70
|
$3.98
NZ$6.62
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.91
|
$7.88
NZ$13.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.81
|
$5.30
NZ$8.82
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.62
|
$4.56
NZ$7.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.35
NZ$2.25
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$1.34
NZ$2.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$1.46
NZ$2.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.58
|
$2.67
NZ$4.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.88
NZ$1.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.89
NZ$1.49
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
Berlin
|
Queenstown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.15
|
$6.23
NZ$10.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€44.93
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,204.23
|
$29,200.81
NZ$48,587.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.12
|
$18.62
NZ$30.98
|
|
pay 3.0% less for housing
Berlin
|
Queenstown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€38.49
|
$52.44
NZ$87.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,093.99
|
$1,400.69
NZ$2,330.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€803.20
|
$1,269.08
NZ$2,111.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€225.46
|
$69.74
NZ$116.04
|
|
pay 8.2% less for childcare
Berlin
|
Queenstown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€262.62
|
$373.26
NZ$621.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,246.31
|
$5,972.15
NZ$9,937.02
|
|
pay 40.6% more for entertainment and sports
Berlin
|
Queenstown
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.67
|
$5.97
NZ$9.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.41
|
$3.40
NZ$5.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.79
|
$23.89
NZ$39.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€32.41
|
$57.03
NZ$94.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.69
|
$8.96
NZ$14.91
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
Berlin
|
Queenstown
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€73.14
|
$65.69
NZ$109.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€35.07
|
$34.84
NZ$57.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€81.69
|
$89.58
NZ$149.06
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€118.31
|
$120.94
NZ$201.22
|
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