Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 25.2% more expensive than Victoria.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 6.6% more for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR231.67
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR134.25
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR38.08
|
$2.88
€2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR37.49
|
$2.84
€2.69
|
|
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR31.68
|
$1.96
€1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR250.54
|
$6.66
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR103.94
|
$4.57
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR49.42
|
$3.28
€3.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR41.45
|
$5.41
€5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.18
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.43
|
$1.00
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR45.15
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.36
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.09
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
pay 25.6% more for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR80.41
|
$7.19
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR370.67
|
$52.52
€49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR367,929.22
|
$31,799.21
€30,157.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR638.37
|
$29.37
€27.85
|
|
pay 58.7% more for housing
|
Victoria
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,265.20
|
$44.99
€42.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR13,545.36
|
$1,278.77
€1,212.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR10,982.78
|
$938.86
€890.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,016.20
|
$263.55
€249.94
|
|
pay 46.0% more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,316.68
|
$306.98
€291.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR122,589.61
|
$9,639.17
€9,141.42
|
|
pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR56.20
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR71.36
|
$3.98
€3.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR316.36
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,324.36
|
$37.89
€35.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR77.22
|
$13.66
€12.96
|
|
pay 43.9% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR948.02
|
$85.49
€81.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR404.99
|
$40.99
€38.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,015.17
|
$95.49
€90.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,055.98
|
$138.30
€131.16
|
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