Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 17.0% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 34.4% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% less in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 73.3% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.3% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 36.6% more in Berlin
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Berlin are more expensive than in San Jose. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 2.3% more for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.50
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.88
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.70
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$6.66
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.09
|
$4.57
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.69
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.92
|
$5.41
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.14
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 17.6% more for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.85
|
$7.19
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$52.52
€46.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,530.00
|
$31,799.21
€27,968.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$29.37
€25.83
|
|
pay 32.5% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.56
|
$44.99
€39.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,878.75
|
$1,278.77
€1,124.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,481.25
|
$938.86
€825.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.87
|
$263.55
€231.80
|
|
pay 73.3% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,883.33
|
$306.98
€270.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,000.00
|
$9,639.17
€8,477.87
|
|
pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.84
|
$3.98
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.50
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.67
|
$37.89
€33.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.66
€12.02
|
|
pay 36.6% more for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.90
|
$85.49
€75.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.12
|
$40.99
€36.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
|
$95.49
€83.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.22
|
$138.30
€121.64
|
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