Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 3.3% cheaper than West Palm Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% more in Berlin
- Groceries
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pay 29.0% less in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 44.8% more in Berlin
- Housing
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pay 3.8% less in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 69.7% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.4% less in Berlin
- Clothing
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pay 31.9% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Berlin are more expensive than in West Palm Beach. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of West Palm Beach, you would:
pay 8.1% more for restaurants
|
West Palm Beach
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
West Palm Beach
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
|
$1.96
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.12
|
$6.66
€6.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
|
$4.57
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
|
$3.28
€3.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$5.41
€4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
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pay 44.8% more for transportation
|
West Palm Beach
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$7.19
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.52
€48.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,025.00
|
$31,799.21
€29,239.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.37
€27.00
|
|
pay 3.8% less for housing
|
West Palm Beach
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.14
|
$44.99
€41.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,500.00
|
$1,278.77
€1,175.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$938.86
€863.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.71
|
$263.55
€242.33
|
|
pay 69.7% less for childcare
|
West Palm Beach
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$840.00
|
$306.98
€282.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$9,639.17
€8,863.20
|
|
pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
West Palm Beach
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$3.98
€3.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$9.11
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$37.89
€34.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.66
€12.56
|
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pay 31.9% more for clothing
|
West Palm Beach
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$85.49
€78.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.67
|
$95.49
€87.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$138.30
€127.17
|
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