Cost of living comparison
compared to
Allentown vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Allentown is 18.6% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% less in Allentown
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% more in Allentown
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% less in Allentown
- Housing
-
pay 5.1% more in Allentown
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Allentown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in Allentown
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% less in Allentown
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Allentown are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Allentown. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Allentown.
Allentown vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Allentown instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Allentown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.97
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.54
|
$1.60
|
|
Berlin vs. Allentown - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.4% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Allentown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$2.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.05
|
$7.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.37
|
$4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
$3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.70
|
$2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$3.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.02
|
$1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$1.49
|
|
Berlin vs. Allentown - Cost of groceries
pay 22.8% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Allentown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.41
|
$3.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.71
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.27
|
$22.39
|
|
Berlin vs. Allentown - Cost of transportation
pay 5.1% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Allentown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
$67.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
$1,525.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
$1,462.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
$117.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Allentown - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Allentown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.55
|
$850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
$11,250.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Allentown - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Allentown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.79
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.05
|
$31.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.69
|
$11.50
|
|
Berlin vs. Allentown - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Allentown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
$35.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
$49.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
$73.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.41
|
$60.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Allentown - Cost of clothing
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