Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 20.7% cheaper than Seattle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% less in Berlin
- Groceries
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pay 29.6% less in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 18.0% more in Berlin
- Housing
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pay 19.6% less in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 76.0% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.7% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% less in Berlin
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Seattle, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
Seattle
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
|
$2.88
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
pay 29.6% less for groceries
|
Seattle
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.53
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.68
|
$6.66
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
|
$4.57
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.56
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
|
$5.41
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Seattle
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$7.19
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.00
|
$52.52
€46.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$31,799.21
€27,968.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.02
|
$29.37
€25.83
|
|
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Seattle
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.21
|
$44.99
€39.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,256.97
|
$1,278.77
€1,124.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,819.38
|
$938.86
€825.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.71
|
$263.55
€231.80
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
Seattle
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,134.00
|
$306.98
€270.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,666.67
|
$9,639.17
€8,477.87
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seattle
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.65
|
$3.98
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.81
|
$37.89
€33.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.66
€12.02
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Seattle
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
|
$85.49
€75.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.58
|
$40.99
€36.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.85
|
$95.49
€83.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.45
|
$138.30
€121.64
|
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