Cost of living comparison

 Berlin, Germany
compared to
 West Palm Beach (FL), United States
West Palm Beach vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

West Palm Beach is 46.3% more expensive than Berlin.

Restaurants
pay 5.3% less in West Palm Beach
Groceries
pay 62.3% more in West Palm Beach
Transportation
pay 13.2% less in West Palm Beach
Housing
pay 42.4% more in West Palm Beach
Childcare
pay 3.4 times more in West Palm Beach
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.1% more in West Palm Beach
Clothing
pay 21.5% less in West Palm Beach

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in West Palm Beach are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in West Palm Beach. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in West Palm Beach.

West Palm Beach vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in West Palm Beach instead of Berlin, you would:

pay 5.3% less for restaurants

 
Berlin
West Palm Beach
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.10
$18.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.79
€10.34
$10.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.88
€2.53
$3.02
 

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pay 62.3% more for groceries

 
Berlin
West Palm Beach
Bread
1 loaf
$1.96
€1.72
$2.92
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.66
€5.84
$11.12
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.57
€4.01
$4.22
 

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pay 13.2% less for transportation

 
Berlin
West Palm Beach
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.19
€6.30
$3.42
 
Monthly public transit pass $52.52
€46.07
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,799.21
€27,892.84
$40,025.00
 

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pay 42.4% more for housing

 
Berlin
West Palm Beach
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.99
€39.46
$60.14
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,278.77
€1,121.68
$2,500.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $938.86
€823.53
$1,800.00
 

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

 
Berlin
West Palm Beach
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $306.98
€269.27
$840.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,639.17
€8,455.05
$40,000.00
 

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pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Berlin
West Palm Beach
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.29
€3.76
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.98
€3.49
$5.21
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.11
€7.99
$5.75
 

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pay 21.5% less for clothing

 
Berlin
West Palm Beach
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$85.49
€74.99
$50.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.99
€35.95
$37.50
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.49
€83.76
$87.67
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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