Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 3.2% more expensive than Salt Lake City.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.9% more in Berlin
- Groceries
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pay 13.9% less in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 40.8% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% more in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 28.3% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.0% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing in Berlin are more expensive than in Salt Lake City. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Salt Lake City, you would:
pay 18.9% more for restaurants
|
Salt Lake City
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$16.08
€14.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$11.79
€10.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.88
€2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
|
$2.84
€2.49
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Salt Lake City
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.27
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.53
|
$6.66
€5.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$4.57
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.11
|
$5.41
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.83
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
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pay 40.8% more for transportation
|
Salt Lake City
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.84
|
$7.19
€6.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.00
|
$52.52
€46.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,050.00
|
$31,799.21
€27,892.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.93
|
$29.37
€25.76
|
|
pay 2.0% more for housing
|
Salt Lake City
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.44
|
$44.99
€39.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.75
|
$1,278.77
€1,121.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,361.67
|
$938.86
€823.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.40
|
$263.55
€231.17
|
|
pay 28.3% less for childcare
|
Salt Lake City
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,073.33
|
$306.98
€269.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,400.00
|
$9,639.17
€8,455.05
|
|
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Salt Lake City
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.29
€3.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$3.98
€3.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.89
|
$9.11
€7.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.75
|
$37.89
€33.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$13.66
€11.99
|
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pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Salt Lake City
|
Berlin
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.55
|
$85.49
€74.99
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
|
$40.99
€35.95
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.00
|
$95.49
€83.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.12
|
$138.30
€121.31
|
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