Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Aktobe Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 2.8 times more expensive than Aktobe.
Berlin vs. Aktobe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Aktobe, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Aktobe
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.95
KZT4,059.93
|
$16.80
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
KZT3,298.69
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
KZT583.61
|
$3.44
€3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KZT263.90
|
$3.10
€2.77
|
|
Aktobe vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Aktobe
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.41
KZT184.73
|
$2.40
€2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
KZT1,776.22
|
$8.59
€7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.20
KZT2,357.53
|
$4.72
€4.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.66
KZT754.90
|
$4.47
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
KZT1,139.46
|
$5.44
€4.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
KZT340.99
|
$1.61
€1.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
KZT450.26
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
KZT489.05
|
$1.52
€1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KZT400.91
|
$1.70
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
KZT168.73
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
KZT83.33
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
Aktobe vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Aktobe
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.53
KZT1,147.59
|
$8.66
€7.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.90
KZT8,119.86
|
$70.54
€62.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,488.98
KZT11M
|
$32,914.63
€29,377.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
KZT4,567.42
|
$30.29
€27.03
|
|
Aktobe vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Aktobe
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.53
KZT9,769.20
|
$48.20
€43.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$309.61
KZT140K
|
$1,478.95
€1,320.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.16
KZT105K
|
$1,114.14
€994.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.66
KZT19,355.56
|
$295.08
€263.37
|
|
Aktobe vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 75.8% more for childcare
|
Aktobe
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.70
KZT101K
|
$144.45
€128.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,310.83
KZT2M
|
$15,853.22
€14,149.60
|
|
Aktobe vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 98.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aktobe
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
KZT862.73
|
$5.43
€4.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
KZT1,099.56
|
$4.34
€3.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
KZT1,141.86
|
$10.53
€9.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.54
KZT21,568.37
|
$40.06
€35.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
KZT2,537.46
|
$15.68
€13.99
|
|
Aktobe vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Aktobe
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.93
KZT25,374.56
|
$95.44
€85.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.93
KZT25,374.56
|
$47.03
€41.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.22
KZT53,185.07
|
$104.60
€93.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.67
KZT45,674.20
|
$141.17
€126.00
|
|
Aktobe vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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