Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 12.1% more expensive than Erfurt.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.3% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 36.2% more in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 24.0% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% less in Berlin
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Erfurt. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Erfurt, you would:
pay 28.3% more for restaurants
|
Erfurt
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
€8.47
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
€2.22
|
$2.88
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.65
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
pay 7.8% more for groceries
|
Erfurt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.80
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
€5.65
|
$6.66
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$4.57
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€3.04
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
€4.98
|
$5.41
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.60
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
€1.97
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.56
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 18.4% more for transportation
|
Erfurt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.01
€6.17
|
$7.19
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.19
|
$52.52
€46.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,620.96
|
$31,799.21
€27,968.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.47
€18.00
|
$29.37
€25.83
|
|
pay 36.2% more for housing
|
Erfurt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.04
€44.89
|
$44.99
€39.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$878.04
€772.26
|
$1,278.77
€1,124.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$501.35
€440.95
|
$938.86
€825.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.09
€187.42
|
$263.55
€231.80
|
|
pay 24.0% less for childcare
|
Erfurt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
€301.64
|
$306.98
€270.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,433.39
€13,574.02
|
$9,639.17
€8,477.87
|
|
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Erfurt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
€2.83
|
$3.98
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.06
€7.97
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.29
€21.37
|
$37.89
€33.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.33
€10.84
|
$13.66
€12.02
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Erfurt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.17
€72.27
|
$85.49
€75.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.48
€37.36
|
$40.99
€36.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.50
€91.91
|
$95.49
€83.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.41
€136.68
|
$138.30
€121.64
|
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