Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.0% cheaper than Birmingham.
- Restaurants
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pay 32.8% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% more in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 4.8% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 4.3% more in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 64.8% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% more in Berlin
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, transportation, and housing in Berlin are more expensive than in Birmingham. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Birmingham, you would:
pay 32.8% more for restaurants
|
Birmingham
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.59
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.28
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.70
|
$2.88
€2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.26
|
$2.84
€2.75
|
|
pay 19.5% more for groceries
|
Birmingham
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
£1.29
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.91
£3.95
|
$6.66
€6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.22
£5.00
|
$4.57
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
£2.79
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
£2.72
|
$5.41
€5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.91
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
£0.67
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
£0.70
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.96
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.62
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
£0.48
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
pay 4.8% more for transportation
|
Birmingham
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.69
|
$7.19
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.49
£62.38
|
$52.52
€50.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.03
£14.51
|
$29.37
€28.48
|
|
pay 4.3% more for housing
|
Birmingham
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.78
£30.41
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,287.50
£1,036.39
|
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.31
£821.31
|
$938.86
€910.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$247.07
£198.88
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
|
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Birmingham
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,536.82
£1,237.08
|
$306.98
€297.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,157.81
£15,421.25
|
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Birmingham
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£5.20
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.36
£3.51
|
$3.98
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.73
£15.07
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.41
£28.50
|
$37.89
€36.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£12.48
|
$13.66
€13.25
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Birmingham
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.31
£67.86
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.16
£29.11
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.56
£80.94
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.86
£87.63
|
$138.30
€134.12
|
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