Cost of living comparison
Wilmington is 42.1% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.5% less in Wilmington
- Groceries
-
pay 49.4% more in Wilmington
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% less in Wilmington
- Housing
-
pay 0.2% less in Wilmington
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Wilmington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.9% more in Wilmington
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% less in Wilmington
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Wilmington are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Wilmington. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Wilmington.
If you lived in Wilmington instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 23.5% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.80
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.75
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 49.4% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.46
|
$4.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.43
|
$3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
$2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.24
|
$7.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.30
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.97
|
$2.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.79
|
$2.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$2.11
|
|
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.97
|
$3.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.93
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
$34,244.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.48
|
$14.43
|
|
pay 0.2% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
$54.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
$1,316.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€910.50
|
$1,150.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
$138.42
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€297.71
|
$1,450.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
$22,500.00
|
|
pay 46.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.86
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
$7.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.74
|
$140.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
$89.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.12
|
$113.33
|
|
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