Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ascoli Piceno vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Ascoli Piceno is 15.1% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% less in Ascoli Piceno
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% more in Ascoli Piceno
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in Ascoli Piceno
- Housing
-
pay 49.1% less in Ascoli Piceno
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Ascoli Piceno
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.8% less in Ascoli Piceno
- Clothing
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pay 23.1% less in Ascoli Piceno
The cost of childcare and groceries in Ascoli Piceno are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ascoli Piceno. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ascoli Piceno.
Ascoli Piceno vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ascoli Piceno instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$20.44
€17.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.68
|
$12.26
€10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.01
|
$2.51
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.57
|
$1.34
€1.16
|
|
Berlin vs. Ascoli Piceno - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.8% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$2.43
€2.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.12
|
$11.97
€10.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.42
|
$6.70
€5.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.35
|
$4.83
€4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.76
|
$5.28
€4.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.04
|
$1.50
€1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.52
|
$1.46
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
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Berlin vs. Ascoli Piceno - Cost of groceries
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.49
|
$7.87
€6.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.42
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,199.88
|
$32,119.71
€27,697.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.60
|
$24.53
€21.15
|
|
Berlin vs. Ascoli Piceno - Cost of transportation
pay 49.1% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.39
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,230.65
|
$642.39
€553.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€921.27
|
$408.80
€352.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€238.94
|
$172.27
€148.55
|
|
Berlin vs. Ascoli Piceno - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€159.46
|
$770.87
€664.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,261.05
|
$19,791.58
€17,066.82
|
|
Berlin vs. Ascoli Piceno - Cost of childcare
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.84
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
$6.77
€5.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.45
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.84
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
Berlin vs. Ascoli Piceno - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Ascoli Piceno
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.88
|
$96.36
€83.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.63
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.99
|
$70.08
€60.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.75
|
$128.48
€110.79
|
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Berlin vs. Ascoli Piceno - Cost of clothing
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