Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 17.0% more expensive than Fayetteville.
- Restaurants
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pay 33.5% more in Berlin
- Groceries
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pay 3.2% more in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 59.5% more in Berlin
- Housing
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pay 14.2% more in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 74.4% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.2% more in Berlin
- Clothing
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pay 67.6% more in Berlin
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Fayetteville.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Fayetteville, you would:
pay 33.5% more for restaurants
|
Fayetteville
|
Berlin
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$2.88
€2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$2.84
€2.75
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Fayetteville
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.13
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
|
$6.66
€6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$4.57
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.47
|
$5.41
€5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
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pay 59.5% more for transportation
|
Fayetteville
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$7.19
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.52
€50.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.37
€28.48
|
|
pay 14.2% more for housing
|
Fayetteville
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.75
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,500.00
|
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$938.86
€910.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
|
pay 74.4% less for childcare
|
Fayetteville
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$306.98
€297.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
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pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fayetteville
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$3.98
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$37.89
€36.74
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$13.66
€13.25
|
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pay 67.6% more for clothing
|
Fayetteville
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.67
|
$138.30
€134.12
|
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