Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 1.5% cheaper than Cary.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% more in Berlin
- Groceries
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pay 29.4% less in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 79.2% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 0.7% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 79.9% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.1% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 31.8% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing in Berlin are more expensive than in Cary. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Cary, you would:
pay 13.4% more for restaurants
|
Cary
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$2.88
€2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$2.84
€2.75
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Cary
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.18
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.82
|
$6.66
€6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$4.57
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.59
|
$5.41
€5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
pay 79.2% more for transportation
|
Cary
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$7.19
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$52.52
€50.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.37
€28.48
|
|
pay 0.7% more for housing
|
Cary
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.83
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,494.67
|
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,450.00
|
$938.86
€910.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.52
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
|
pay 79.9% less for childcare
|
Cary
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,525.00
|
$306.98
€297.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cary
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
|
$3.98
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$9.11
€8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.50
|
$37.89
€36.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.66
€13.25
|
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pay 31.8% more for clothing
|
Cary
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.00
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.33
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.67
|
$138.30
€134.12
|
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