Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 12.2% cheaper than Santa Rosa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.9% less in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 39.3% less in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 79.4% more in Berlin
- Housing
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pay 21.9% less in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 79.8% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.7% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Santa Rosa. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Berlin. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Santa Rosa, you would:
pay 6.9% less for restaurants
|
Santa Rosa
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€13.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.79
€10.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
|
$2.88
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.84
€2.46
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
|
Santa Rosa
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.01
|
$1.96
€1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.51
|
$6.66
€5.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$4.57
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.95
|
$3.28
€2.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
|
$5.41
€4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.57
|
$1.34
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.83
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.00
|
$1.00
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.80
|
$1.85
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
pay 79.4% more for transportation
|
Santa Rosa
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.10
|
$7.19
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$52.52
€45.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$31,799.21
€27,532.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.46
|
$29.37
€25.43
|
|
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Santa Rosa
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.12
|
$44.99
€38.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,215.00
|
$1,278.77
€1,107.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,809.09
|
$938.86
€812.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.43
|
$263.55
€228.19
|
|
pay 79.8% less for childcare
|
Santa Rosa
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,866.67
|
$306.98
€265.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$9,639.17
€8,345.96
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Rosa
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$4.29
€3.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
|
$3.98
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.11
€7.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$104.75
|
$37.89
€32.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$13.66
€11.83
|
|
pay 13.1% more for clothing
|
Santa Rosa
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
|
$85.49
€74.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.25
|
$40.99
€35.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
|
$95.49
€82.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.50
|
$138.30
€119.74
|
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