Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 4.7% cheaper than Jersey City.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.6% more in Berlin
- Groceries
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pay 23.7% less in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 24.4% more in Berlin
- Housing
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pay 10.7% more in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 71.2% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.3% less in Berlin
- Clothing
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pay 27.4% more in Berlin
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and housing in Berlin are more expensive than in Jersey City. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Jersey City, you would:
pay 21.6% more for restaurants
|
Jersey City
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€15.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$11.79
€11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.88
€2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$2.84
€2.77
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Jersey City
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70
|
$1.96
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.81
|
$6.66
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
|
$4.57
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$3.28
€3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
|
$5.41
€5.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.34
€1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.00
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
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pay 24.4% more for transportation
|
Jersey City
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$7.19
€7.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.00
|
$52.52
€51.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$31,799.21
€31,010.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.25
|
$29.37
€28.64
|
|
pay 10.7% more for housing
|
Jersey City
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$44.99
€43.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,134.62
|
$1,278.77
€1,247.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,275.00
|
$938.86
€915.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.80
|
$263.55
€257.01
|
|
pay 71.2% less for childcare
|
Jersey City
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,070.83
|
$306.98
€299.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$9,639.17
€9,399.94
|
|
pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey City
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$3.98
€3.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$9.11
€8.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.00
|
$37.89
€36.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$13.66
€13.33
|
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pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
Jersey City
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.50
|
$85.49
€83.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.86
|
$40.99
€39.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.00
|
$95.49
€93.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.88
|
$138.30
€134.87
|
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