Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 11.6% cheaper than Raleigh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.9% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% less in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 45.1% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% less in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 67.8% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.2% less in Berlin
- Clothing
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pay 3.6% less in Berlin
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Berlin are more expensive than in Raleigh. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Raleigh, you would:
pay 0.9% more for restaurants
|
Raleigh
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
|
$2.88
€2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.84
€2.75
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Raleigh
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.03
|
$6.66
€6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$4.57
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
|
$5.41
€5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.81
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
pay 45.1% more for transportation
|
Raleigh
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$7.19
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$52.52
€50.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,344.69
|
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.17
|
$29.37
€28.48
|
|
pay 19.9% less for housing
|
Raleigh
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.24
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,962.72
|
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,603.24
|
$938.86
€910.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.48
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
|
pay 67.8% less for childcare
|
Raleigh
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,471.67
|
$306.98
€297.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,111.00
|
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Raleigh
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.49
|
$3.98
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.67
|
$37.89
€36.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.88
|
$13.66
€13.25
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Raleigh
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.71
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.00
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.07
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$153.08
|
$138.30
€134.12
|
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