Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 15.9% more expensive than Hilton Head Island.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 68.1% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% less in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 45.2% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 69.6% more in Berlin
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Berlin are more expensive than in Hilton Head Island. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Hilton Head Island, you would:
pay 13.0% more for restaurants
Hilton Head Island
|
Berlin
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.88
€2.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.84
€2.75
|
|
pay 1.4% less for groceries
Hilton Head Island
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
|
$6.66
€6.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$4.57
€4.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$5.41
€5.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
pay 68.1% more for transportation
Hilton Head Island
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.55
|
$7.19
€6.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.52
€50.93
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$29.37
€28.48
|
|
pay 6.6% less for housing
Hilton Head Island
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.46
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,133.33
|
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$938.86
€910.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.54
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
|
pay 45.2% less for childcare
Hilton Head Island
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,416.67
|
$306.98
€297.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,960.00
|
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
|
pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports
Hilton Head Island
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.98
€3.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$37.89
€36.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.66
€13.25
|
|
pay 69.6% more for clothing
Hilton Head Island
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$138.30
€134.12
|
|
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