Cost of living comparison
Telford is 21.5% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.3% less in Telford
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% less in Telford
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% more in Telford
- Housing
-
pay 25.1% less in Telford
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Telford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.5% more in Telford
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% less in Telford
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Telford are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Telford. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Telford.
If you lived in Telford instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 38.3% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$12.92
£10.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.80
|
$1.52
£1.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.75
|
$1.05
£0.84
|
|
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
$0.95
£0.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.46
|
$3.55
£2.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.43
|
$5.32
£4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
$3.23
£2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$4.02
£3.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$1.07
£0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.65
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$1.11
£0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$1.17
£0.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.72
£0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$0.66
£0.53
|
|
pay 23.6% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.97
|
$6.96
£5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.93
|
$128.48
£103.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
$32,288.44
£25,990.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.48
|
$15.09
£12.14
|
|
pay 25.1% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
$35.09
£28.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
$807.21
£649.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€910.50
|
$645.77
£519.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
$236.05
£190.01
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€297.71
|
$1,506.79
£1,212.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
$11,029.73
£8,878.48
|
|
pay 32.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$5.81
£4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.86
|
$3.87
£3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
$19.36
£15.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.74
|
$41.97
£33.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$14.53
£11.70
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Telford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
$46.50
£37.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
$35.52
£28.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
$79.64
£64.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.12
|
$96.87
£77.97
|
|
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