Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.9% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% less in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% less in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 39.9% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.4% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Berlin
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and childcare are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK156.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK90.99
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK25.29
|
$2.88
€2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.76
|
$2.84
€2.75
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK21.05
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK42.20
|
$6.66
€6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK52.23
|
$4.57
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.68
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK34.29
|
$5.41
€5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.24
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.69
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.90
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.62
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.52
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.59
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK55.54
|
$7.19
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK596.45
|
$52.52
€50.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK325,911.58
|
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK170.87
|
$29.37
€28.48
|
|
pay 39.9% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK243.89
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK7,002.67
|
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,381.13
|
$938.86
€910.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,136.60
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
|
pay 3.4% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,761.28
|
$306.98
€297.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK52,022.80
|
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
|
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK53.85
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.86
|
$3.98
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK63.23
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK281.77
|
$37.89
€36.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK121.23
|
$13.66
€13.25
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK678.03
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK280.77
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK760.20
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,124.43
|
$138.30
€134.12
|
|
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