Cost of living comparison
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Berlin vs. Astoria Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 43.8% more expensive than Astoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.5% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 63.6% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 75.7% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Berlin
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Astoria. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Astoria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Astoria, you would:
pay 74.5% more for restaurants
|
Astoria
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
|
$13.55
€11.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$3.49
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$2.98
€2.57
|
|
Astoria vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.1% more for groceries
|
Astoria
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.55
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$7.10
€6.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
|
$5.13
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
|
$3.88
€3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$5.52
€4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.76
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Astoria vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 34.1% more for transportation
|
Astoria
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$7.52
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.00
|
$68.91
€59.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$32,702.07
€28,199.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$32.00
€27.60
|
|
Astoria vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 63.6% more for housing
|
Astoria
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.00
|
$50.32
€43.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,200.00
|
$1,427.12
€1,230.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$1,068.35
€921.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
|
$277.09
€238.94
|
|
Astoria vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
Astoria
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,250.00
|
$184.92
€159.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$9,579.95
€8,261.05
|
|
Astoria vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Astoria
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.26
€4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
|
$4.45
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.00
|
$38.79
€33.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$14.89
€12.84
|
|
Astoria vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Astoria
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.00
|
$93.79
€80.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
|
$43.63
€37.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
|
$106.67
€91.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
|
$129.59
€111.75
|
|
Astoria vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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