Cost of living comparison
Santander is 15.7% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% less in Santander
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in Santander
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% less in Santander
- Housing
-
pay 44.7% less in Santander
- Childcare
-
pay 14.4% more in Santander
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.9% less in Santander
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in Santander
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Santander.
If you lived in Santander instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 27.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.38
|
$10.18
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$2.01
€1.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$1.59
€1.40
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$1.29
€1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.87
|
$7.88
€6.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$4.26
€3.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.89
|
$3.04
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.76
|
$2.89
€2.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$1.07
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.86
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$1.15
€1.01
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$6.33
€5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.24
|
$36.98
€32.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,997.20
|
$35,759.38
€31,483.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.86
|
$14.21
€12.51
|
|
pay 44.7% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.61
|
$32.58
€28.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,125.88
|
$660.92
€581.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€826.61
|
$482.29
€424.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€232.04
|
$120.83
€106.38
|
|
pay 14.4% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.28
|
$428.71
€377.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,486.68
|
$8,574.10
€7,548.96
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$2.95
€2.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$2.04
€1.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.02
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.36
|
$50.10
€44.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.03
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Santander
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.27
|
$104.50
€92.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.09
|
$33.49
€29.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€84.07
|
$83.06
€73.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.76
|
$109.05
€96.01
|
|
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