Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Bangor Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 26.0% more expensive than Bangor.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.6% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 86.8% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 71.2% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in Berlin
The cost of groceries, housing, and restaurants in Berlin are more expensive than in Bangor. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Berlin. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Bangor Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Bangor, you would:
pay 35.6% more for restaurants
|
Bangor
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.04
£17.98
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
£7.49
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
£1.46
|
$3.49
€2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
£1.43
|
$2.98
€2.54
|
|
Bangor vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 86.8% more for groceries
|
Bangor
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
£1.70
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.10
€6.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.29
|
$5.13
€4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
£2.40
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
£3.62
|
$5.52
€4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
£0.23
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
£0.38
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.61
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
£0.38
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
Bangor vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Bangor
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.35
£5.50
|
$7.52
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$173.61
£129.83
|
$68.91
€58.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$32.00
€27.27
|
|
Bangor vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 71.2% more for housing
|
Bangor
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.06
£29.96
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$600.94
£449.41
|
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$500.79
£374.50
|
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.30
£190.92
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
|
Bangor vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangor
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$184.92
€157.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
Bangor vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bangor
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£4.99
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
£3.25
|
$4.45
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.36
£12.98
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.40
£32.46
|
$38.79
€33.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
£7.99
|
$14.89
€12.69
|
|
Bangor vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Bangor
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.51
£84.89
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$43.63
€37.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.50
£77.40
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.19
£89.88
|
$129.59
€110.41
|
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Bangor vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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