Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 16.9% more expensive than Swindon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.3% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 23.8% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 33.1% more in Berlin
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Berlin are more expensive than in Swindon.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Swindon, you would:
pay 58.3% more for restaurants
|
Swindon
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.97
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
£6.83
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
£1.23
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
£0.93
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Swindon
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
£3.14
|
$6.66
€6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
£4.89
|
$4.57
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.73
|
$3.28
€3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
£2.71
|
$5.41
€4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
£1.04
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.60
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.08
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
£1.42
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
£0.74
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Swindon
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.40
|
$7.19
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.12
£68.84
|
$52.52
€48.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$31,799.21
€29,239.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.62
£14.39
|
$29.37
€27.00
|
|
pay 23.8% more for housing
|
Swindon
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.02
£30.14
|
$44.99
€41.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,155.93
£892.92
|
$1,278.77
€1,175.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,052.60
£813.10
|
$938.86
€863.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.30
£113.02
|
$263.55
€242.33
|
|
pay 5.2% more for childcare
|
Swindon
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,162.38
£897.91
|
$306.98
€282.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,237.18
£4,045.56
|
$9,639.17
€8,863.20
|
|
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Swindon
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.97
£3.84
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
£2.88
|
$3.98
€3.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.28
£15.66
|
$9.11
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.32
£25.74
|
$37.89
€34.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.49
£11.96
|
$13.66
€12.56
|
|
pay 33.1% more for clothing
|
Swindon
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.89
£42.40
|
$85.49
€78.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.13
£28.68
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.66
£63.85
|
$95.49
€87.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.70
£70.83
|
$138.30
€127.17
|
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