Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 3.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% more in Berlin
- Groceries
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pay 18.6% less in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 36.3% more in Berlin
- Housing
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pay 3.1% less in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 67.0% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.1% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 26.7% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Berlin are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of United States, you would:
pay 14.8% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.88
€2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.84
€2.49
|
|
pay 18.6% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$6.66
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.57
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$5.41
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
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pay 36.3% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$7.19
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$52.52
€46.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$31,799.21
€27,961.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$29.37
€25.82
|
|
pay 3.1% less for housing
|
United States
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$44.99
€39.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,278.77
€1,124.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$938.86
€825.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$263.55
€231.74
|
|
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$306.98
€269.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$9,639.17
€8,475.92
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$3.98
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$37.89
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$13.66
€12.02
|
|
pay 26.7% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$85.49
€75.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$40.99
€36.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$95.49
€83.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$138.30
€121.61
|
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