Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Baden Wurttemburg Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 3.7% cheaper than Baden Wurttemburg.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.8% less in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 39.3% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 57.3% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Berlin
- Clothing
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pay 8.8% less in Berlin
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Baden Wurttemburg. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Baden Wurttemburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Baden Wurttemburg, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
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Baden Wurttemburg
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.43
€11.47
|
$13.55
€11.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
€3.23
|
$3.49
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.33
€2.84
|
$2.98
€2.55
|
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Baden Wurttemburg vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Baden Wurttemburg
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€1.96
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.53
€6.43
|
$7.10
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
€4.12
|
$5.13
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.17
€3.56
|
$3.88
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.06
€6.03
|
$5.52
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.23
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
€1.88
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.59
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
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Baden Wurttemburg vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Baden Wurttemburg
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.57
€6.47
|
$7.52
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.23
€48.87
|
$68.91
€58.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,106.67
|
$32,702.07
€27,923.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.94
€28.12
|
$32.00
€27.32
|
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Baden Wurttemburg vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 39.3% more for housing
|
Baden Wurttemburg
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.80
€37.40
|
$50.32
€42.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.79
€598.38
|
$1,427.12
€1,218.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.59
€698.11
|
$1,068.35
€912.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$256.89
€219.35
|
$277.09
€236.60
|
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Baden Wurttemburg vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 57.3% less for childcare
|
Baden Wurttemburg
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$583.99
€498.65
|
$184.92
€157.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,870.24
€15,258.72
|
$9,579.95
€8,179.96
|
|
Baden Wurttemburg vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baden Wurttemburg
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$5.26
€4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
€3.44
|
$4.45
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.93
€8.48
|
$10.16
€8.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.88
€48.57
|
$38.79
€33.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.85
€10.97
|
$14.89
€12.71
|
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Baden Wurttemburg vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Baden Wurttemburg
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.41
€92.57
|
$93.79
€80.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.24
€54.85
|
$43.63
€37.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.22
€91.55
|
$106.67
€91.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.73
|
$129.59
€110.65
|
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Baden Wurttemburg vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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