Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 0.7% more expensive than Mannheim.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Mannheim, you would:
pay 6.7% more for restaurants
|
Mannheim
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
€12.03
|
$15.24
€14.11
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
$10.88
€10.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.69
|
$3.08
€2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.47
|
$2.74
€2.54
|
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pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Mannheim
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.99
|
$2.14
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.41
|
$6.94
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
€3.84
|
$4.68
€4.33
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
€3.38
|
$3.49
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.59
€7.02
|
$6.38
€5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.19
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.78
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.70
|
$1.65
€1.52
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
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pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Mannheim
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.14
€6.61
|
$7.43
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.07
€49.13
|
$53.34
€49.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,435.59
€27,253.65
|
$32,415.23
€30,012.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.42
€20.76
|
$25.46
€23.58
|
|
pay 26.6% more for housing
|
Mannheim
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.68
€46.92
|
$42.52
€39.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$761.48
€705.03
|
$1,392.07
€1,288.88
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$638.96
€591.60
|
$988.74
€915.45
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$327.59
€303.30
|
$278.35
€257.71
|
|
pay 36.2% less for childcare
|
Mannheim
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$622.72
€576.56
|
$209.09
€193.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,017.63
€9,275.06
|
$9,427.53
€8,728.71
|
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pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mannheim
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€4.01
|
$4.90
€4.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
€3.29
|
$4.05
€3.75
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.88
€8.22
|
$8.93
€8.26
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.20
€33.52
|
$37.56
€34.78
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€12.03
|
$13.33
€12.35
|
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pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Mannheim
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.76
€87.74
|
$88.82
€82.24
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
€47.63
|
$41.27
€38.21
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.41
€104.08
|
$96.51
€89.36
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.23
€132.61
|
$144.43
€133.73
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