Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 8.8% cheaper than Brighton.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Brighton, you would:
pay 39.3% more for restaurants
|
Brighton
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.42
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
£6.57
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
£1.61
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
£1.19
|
$2.84
€2.72
|
|
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Brighton
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
£1.53
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
£4.19
|
$6.66
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
£5.11
|
$4.57
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.58
£3.65
|
$3.28
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£3.06
|
$5.41
€5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.17
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.75
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
£1.16
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.64
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.64
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
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pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Brighton
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
£5.77
|
$7.19
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$117.50
£93.50
|
$52.52
€50.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,070.27
|
$31,799.21
€30,488.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.17
£17.64
|
$29.37
€28.16
|
|
pay 6.2% less for housing
|
Brighton
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.00
£28.65
|
$44.99
€43.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,778.80
£1,415.51
|
$1,278.77
€1,226.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,530.47
£1,217.90
|
$938.86
€900.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.51
£179.46
|
$263.55
€252.68
|
|
pay 64.4% less for childcare
|
Brighton
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,713.44
£1,363.50
|
$306.98
€294.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,081.52
£14,388.68
|
$9,639.17
€9,241.78
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brighton
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.17
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
£3.39
|
$3.98
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.02
£15.93
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.08
£39.85
|
$37.89
€36.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.79
£13.36
|
$13.66
€13.10
|
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pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
Brighton
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.25
£73.41
|
$85.49
€81.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.42
£38.53
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.56
£80.02
|
$95.49
€91.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.95
£66.80
|
$138.30
€132.60
|
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