Cost of living comparison
Swindon is 12.9% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.7% less in Swindon
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% less in Swindon
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% more in Swindon
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% less in Swindon
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Swindon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.7% more in Swindon
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% less in Swindon
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Swindon are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Swindon. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Swindon.
If you lived in Swindon instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$19.37
£14.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$8.84
£6.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.53
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.49
|
$1.21
£0.91
|
|
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.86
|
$4.07
£3.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$6.33
£4.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$3.53
£2.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$3.50
£2.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$1.34
£1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.78
£0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$1.40
£1.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$1.84
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.96
£0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.75
£0.57
|
|
pay 11.3% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.32
|
$6.99
£5.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.18
|
$89.12
£67.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,961.71
|
$36,531.14
£27,538.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.82
|
$18.62
£14.04
|
|
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.56
|
$39.02
£29.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,124.45
|
$1,155.93
£871.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€825.56
|
$1,052.60
£793.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.74
|
$146.30
£110.29
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€269.94
|
$1,162.38
£876.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,475.92
|
$5,237.18
£3,948.01
|
|
pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$4.97
£3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$3.73
£2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$20.28
£15.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.31
|
$33.32
£25.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.02
|
$15.49
£11.67
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.18
|
$54.89
£41.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.04
|
$37.13
£27.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.97
|
$82.66
£62.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.61
|
$91.70
£69.13
|
|
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