Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 13.5% cheaper than Somerset.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 32.6% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 48.5% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% less in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 80.6% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% less in Berlin
- Clothing
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pay 3.9% less in Berlin
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Berlin are more expensive than in Somerset. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Somerset, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
Somerset
|
Berlin
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$16.08
€15.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.79
€11.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$2.88
€2.74
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$2.84
€2.70
|
|
pay 32.6% less for groceries
Somerset
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
|
$6.66
€6.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$4.57
€4.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
|
$3.28
€3.12
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
|
$5.41
€5.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.00
€0.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
pay 48.5% more for transportation
Somerset
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
|
$7.19
€6.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.52
€50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$31,799.21
€30,277.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$29.37
€27.96
|
|
pay 10.9% less for housing
Somerset
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.33
|
$44.99
€42.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,600.00
|
$1,278.77
€1,217.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,650.00
|
$938.86
€893.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.26
|
$263.55
€250.94
|
|
pay 80.6% less for childcare
Somerset
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,366.67
|
$306.98
€292.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$9,639.17
€9,177.97
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
Somerset
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.29
€4.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$3.98
€3.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.11
€8.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$37.89
€36.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.66
€13.01
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
Somerset
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.92
|
$85.49
€81.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.62
|
$40.99
€39.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
|
$95.49
€90.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.36
|
$138.30
€131.68
|
|
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