Cost of living comparison
Tucson is 23.4% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% less in Tucson
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% more in Tucson
- Transportation
-
pay 41.9% less in Tucson
- Housing
-
pay 24.3% more in Tucson
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Tucson
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.1% more in Tucson
- Clothing
-
pay 11.7% less in Tucson
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Tucson are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Tucson. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tucson.
If you lived in Tucson instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Tucson
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.01
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.45
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.41
|
$2.15
|
|
pay 22.9% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Tucson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.66
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.66
|
$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.88
|
$3.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.78
|
$3.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.59
|
$7.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.57
|
$1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$1.03
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Tucson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.10
|
$3.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€44.59
|
$10.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€26,997.28
|
$36,113.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€24.93
|
$13.69
|
|
pay 24.3% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Tucson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€38.19
|
$85.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,085.67
|
$1,265.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€797.09
|
$1,148.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€223.75
|
$224.28
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Tucson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€260.63
|
$1,091.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,183.58
|
$15,605.00
|
|
pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Tucson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.64
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.38
|
$5.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.73
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€32.16
|
$37.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.60
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Tucson
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€72.58
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€34.80
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€81.07
|
$97.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€117.41
|
$102.00
|
|
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