Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 11.5% more expensive than Chapel Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% more in Berlin
- Groceries
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pay 10.7% less in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 48.5% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% more in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 78.1% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.2% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 69.6% more in Berlin
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Berlin are more expensive than in Chapel Hill. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Chapel Hill, you would:
pay 33.9% more for restaurants
|
Chapel Hill
|
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
|
$9.41
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$2.88
€2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$2.84
€2.75
|
|
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
Chapel Hill
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$6.66
€6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$4.57
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$5.41
€5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
pay 48.5% more for transportation
|
Chapel Hill
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$7.19
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.52
€50.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,344.68
|
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.37
€28.48
|
|
pay 5.8% more for housing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.67
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,325.00
|
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.00
|
$938.86
€910.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
|
pay 78.1% less for childcare
|
Chapel Hill
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$306.98
€297.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
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pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chapel Hill
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$3.98
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.00
|
$37.89
€36.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$13.66
€13.25
|
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pay 69.6% more for clothing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.50
|
$138.30
€134.12
|
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