Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 24.3% more expensive than Pinehurst.
- Restaurants
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pay 39.5% more in Berlin
- Groceries
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pay 23.7% less in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 51.2% more in Berlin
- Housing
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pay 11.1% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.4% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 63.6% more in Berlin
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Berlin are more expensive than in Pinehurst.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Pinehurst, you would:
pay 39.5% more for restaurants
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Pinehurst
|
Berlin
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.88
€2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$2.84
€2.75
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Pinehurst
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$6.66
€6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$4.57
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
|
$5.41
€5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.67
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.83
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
pay 51.2% more for transportation
|
Pinehurst
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$7.19
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.52
€50.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,344.68
|
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.37
€28.48
|
|
pay 11.1% more for housing
|
Pinehurst
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.84
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,350.00
|
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$938.86
€910.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Pinehurst
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$306.98
€297.71
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
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pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pinehurst
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
|
$3.98
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.89
€36.74
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$13.66
€13.25
|
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pay 63.6% more for clothing
|
Pinehurst
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$138.30
€134.12
|
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