Cost of living comparison
Reading is 46.2% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% more in Reading
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% less in Reading
- Transportation
-
pay 9.4% more in Reading
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% more in Reading
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Reading
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.7% more in Reading
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in Reading
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Reading are more expensive than in Berlin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Reading.
If you lived in Reading instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Reading
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.92
|
$25.83
£19.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.21
|
$8.84
£6.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.50
|
$3.23
£2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.46
|
$2.53
£1.87
|
|
pay 10.1% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Reading
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.69
|
$1.44
£1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.77
|
$4.26
£3.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.96
|
$5.02
£3.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.84
|
$3.53
£2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.68
|
$3.70
£2.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.16
|
$1.35
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.59
£0.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.87
|
$1.40
£1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.60
|
$2.22
£1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.52
£0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.56
£0.41
|
|
pay 9.4% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Reading
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.22
|
$6.99
£5.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€45.47
|
$82.66
£60.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,532.97
|
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.43
|
$19.97
£14.72
|
|
pay 3.5% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Reading
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€38.95
|
$39.02
£28.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,107.21
|
$1,614.42
£1,190.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€812.90
|
$1,366.88
£1,007.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€228.19
|
$146.30
£107.85
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Reading
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€265.80
|
$1,653.17
£1,218.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,345.96
|
$19,586.17
£14,438.74
|
|
pay 38.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Reading
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.71
|
$6.46
£4.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.45
|
$4.66
£3.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.89
|
$18.08
£13.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€32.80
|
$46.66
£34.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.83
|
$14.21
£10.47
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Reading
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€74.02
|
$72.88
£53.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€35.49
|
$67.38
£49.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€82.68
|
$88.26
£65.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€119.74
|
$91.70
£67.60
|
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