Cost of living comparison
United States is 38.2% more expensive than Berlin.
If you lived in United States instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
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Berlin
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$18.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
$10.47
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.76
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.72
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 34.6% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
$3.49
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.39
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.38
|
$3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.14
|
$3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.18
|
$5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.29
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.96
|
$2.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$1.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$1.38
|
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pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.89
|
$3.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.35
|
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,488.23
|
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.16
|
$17.81
|
|
pay 21.9% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.13
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,226.05
|
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€900.16
|
$1,423.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€252.68
|
$148.34
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€294.33
|
$1,351.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,241.78
|
$22,265.44
|
|
pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.82
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
$9.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.32
|
$50.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.10
|
$13.30
|
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pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€81.97
|
$50.38
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
$40.66
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€91.55
|
$85.52
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€132.60
|
$111.08
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