Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.0 times more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.2% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 77.6% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 14.5% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.5% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 43.6% more in Berlin
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Romania. Notably, housing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Romania, you would:
pay 85.2% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON41.30
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON30.53
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON8.28
|
$2.88
€2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.89
|
$2.84
€2.75
|
|
pay 77.6% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON5.20
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON18.29
|
$6.66
€6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON26.34
|
$4.57
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.65
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON13.03
|
$5.41
€5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.28
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.17
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON3.12
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON4.10
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.82
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.98
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON27.24
|
$7.19
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON100.02
|
$52.52
€50.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON121,392.80
|
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON30.86
|
$29.37
€28.48
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON40.76
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,756.01
|
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,287.56
|
$938.86
€910.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON518.04
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
|
pay 14.5% more for childcare
|
Romania
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,957.10
|
$306.98
€297.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON30,320.96
|
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
|
pay 77.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.72
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.63
|
$3.98
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON25.57
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON180.46
|
$37.89
€36.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON29.86
|
$13.66
€13.25
|
|
pay 43.6% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON278.26
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON168.39
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON336.58
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON388.56
|
$138.30
€134.12
|
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