Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Albury Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 10.7% more expensive than Albury.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.2% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 40.9% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 54.5% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 58.8% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.7% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% more in Berlin
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Albury. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Albury Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Albury, you would:
pay 28.2% more for restaurants
|
Albury
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
A$24.59
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.75
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
A$3.89
|
$3.49
€2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
A$3.37
|
$2.98
€2.54
|
|
Albury vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Albury
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
A$4.07
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
A$6.06
|
$7.10
€6.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
A$8.27
|
$5.13
€4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.32
A$6.49
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.17
A$6.27
|
$5.52
€4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
A$2.12
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.03
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.01
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
A$2.80
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.52
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
A$1.34
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
Albury vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 40.9% more for transportation
|
Albury
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
A$6.64
|
$7.52
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
A$101.29
|
$68.91
€58.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,060.36
A$43,686.64
|
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.92
A$26.94
|
$32.00
€27.27
|
|
Albury vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 54.5% more for housing
|
Albury
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.01
A$78.18
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$803.76
A$1,208.30
|
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$630.19
A$947.37
|
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.14
A$239.23
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
|
Albury vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 58.8% less for childcare
|
Albury
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,755.37
A$2,638.85
|
$184.92
€157.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,332.06
A$20,042.18
|
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
|
Albury vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albury
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.83
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
A$5.12
|
$4.45
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.55
A$35.40
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.83
A$196.68
|
$38.79
€33.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
A$18.19
|
$14.89
€12.69
|
|
Albury vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.1% more for clothing
|
Albury
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.84
A$91.46
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.25
A$59.01
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.58
A$137.68
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.49
A$154.07
|
$129.59
€110.41
|
|
Albury vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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