Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 0.7% more expensive than Karlsruhe.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 40.9% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% less in Berlin
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Karlsruhe. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Karlsruhe, you would:
pay 16.1% more for restaurants
|
Karlsruhe
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.04
€2.78
|
$2.88
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.98
|
$2.84
€2.60
|
|
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Karlsruhe
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.96
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.26
|
$6.66
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
€3.92
|
$4.57
€4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
€3.23
|
$3.28
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$5.41
€4.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.16
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
€1.75
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.59
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.61
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
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pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
Karlsruhe
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.49
|
$7.19
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.11
|
$52.52
€48.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,684.87
|
$31,799.21
€29,129.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.22
€22.19
|
$29.37
€26.90
|
|
pay 12.2% more for housing
|
Karlsruhe
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.41
€45.26
|
$44.99
€41.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,018.17
€932.69
|
$1,278.77
€1,171.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$880.63
€806.70
|
$938.86
€860.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.71
€192.10
|
$263.55
€241.42
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
|
Karlsruhe
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.81
€476.16
|
$306.98
€281.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,639.17
€8,829.91
|
|
pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Karlsruhe
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.45
€4.07
|
$4.29
€3.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
€3.25
|
$3.98
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.05
|
$9.11
€8.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
€33.38
|
$37.89
€34.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$13.66
€12.52
|
|
pay 1.5% less for clothing
|
Karlsruhe
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.43
€70.93
|
$85.49
€78.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.27
€51.54
|
$40.99
€37.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.88
€80.51
|
$95.49
€87.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.76
€124.36
|
$138.30
€126.69
|
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