Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 18.1% more expensive than Summerville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% more in Berlin
- Groceries
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pay 26.4% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 92.0% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% less in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 66.7% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.7% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 63.3% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Berlin are more expensive than in Summerville. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Summerville, you would:
pay 23.8% more for restaurants
|
Summerville
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$16.08
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$11.79
€11.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$2.88
€2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$2.84
€2.75
|
|
pay 26.4% more for groceries
|
Summerville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
|
$1.96
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
|
$6.66
€6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.01
|
$4.57
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
|
$3.28
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.47
|
$5.41
€5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$1.34
€1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.00
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.85
€1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
pay 92.0% more for transportation
|
Summerville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$7.19
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.52
€50.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,000.00
|
$31,799.21
€30,838.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
|
$29.37
€28.48
|
|
pay 9.5% less for housing
|
Summerville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.50
|
$44.99
€43.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,000.00
|
$1,278.77
€1,240.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,200.00
|
$938.86
€910.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$185.83
|
$263.55
€255.59
|
|
pay 66.7% less for childcare
|
Summerville
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$922.50
|
$306.98
€297.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,639.17
€9,347.98
|
|
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Summerville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$3.98
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$9.11
€8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$37.89
€36.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$13.66
€13.25
|
|
pay 63.3% more for clothing
|
Summerville
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.40
|
$85.49
€82.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33
|
$40.99
€39.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50
|
$95.49
€92.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
|
$138.30
€134.12
|
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