Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 1.6% more expensive than Newcastle Upon Tyne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 63.5% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 31.1% more in Berlin
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation in Berlin are more expensive than in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Newcastle Upon Tyne, you would:
pay 19.1% more for restaurants
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Berlin
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.39
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
£6.90
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.00
|
$2.88
€2.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.32
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
pay 10.9% more for groceries
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
£1.13
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
£3.63
|
$6.66
€5.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
£4.47
|
$4.57
€4.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
£2.57
|
$3.28
€2.89
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£2.86
|
$5.41
€4.76
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.88
|
$1.34
€1.19
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.85
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.13
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.63
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 10.0% more for transportation
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.26
|
$7.19
€6.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$84.23
£62.58
|
$52.52
€46.28
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
$31,799.21
€28,022.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
£11.53
|
$29.37
€25.88
|
|
pay 13.2% more for housing
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.92
£34.12
|
$44.99
€39.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.94
£743.63
|
$1,278.77
€1,126.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.92
£575.71
|
$938.86
€827.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.52
£184.63
|
$263.55
€232.25
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,323.83
£983.51
|
$306.98
€270.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,373.06
£14,392.87
|
$9,639.17
€8,494.42
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Berlin
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.84
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
£3.30
|
$3.98
€3.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.79
£12.47
|
$9.11
€8.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.18
£29.85
|
$37.89
€33.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.33
£7.68
|
$13.66
€12.04
|
|
pay 31.1% more for clothing
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Berlin
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.83
£56.34
|
$85.49
€75.34
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.39
£29.26
|
$40.99
€36.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.33
£53.73
|
$95.49
€84.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.78
£58.53
|
$138.30
€121.87
|
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