Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boca Raton vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Boca Raton is 14.3% more expensive than Berlin.
Boca Raton vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boca Raton instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 6.9% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€14.99
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.44
€3.07
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.10
€2.77
|
$1.95
|
|
Berlin vs. Boca Raton - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
€2.14
|
$4.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.59
€7.67
|
$5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
€4.21
|
$3.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.99
|
$5.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.44
€4.85
|
$6.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
€1.44
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.81
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.36
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.51
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.84
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.87
|
$1.50
|
|
Berlin vs. Boca Raton - Cost of groceries
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.66
€7.73
|
$3.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.54
€62.96
|
$35.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,914.63
€29,377.56
|
$36,928.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.29
€27.03
|
$9.97
|
|
Berlin vs. Boca Raton - Cost of transportation
pay 60.5% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.20
€43.02
|
$73.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,478.95
€1,320.02
|
$3,415.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.14
€994.41
|
$2,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$295.08
€263.37
|
$130.67
|
|
Berlin vs. Boca Raton - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.45
€128.92
|
$1,081.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,853.22
€14,149.60
|
$20,966.67
|
|
Berlin vs. Boca Raton - Cost of childcare
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.43
€4.85
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.87
|
$4.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.53
€9.39
|
$11.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.06
€35.75
|
$35.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.68
€13.99
|
$12.75
|
|
Berlin vs. Boca Raton - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.4% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.44
€85.18
|
$47.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.03
€41.98
|
$41.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.60
€93.36
|
$71.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.17
€126.00
|
$68.33
|
|
Berlin vs. Boca Raton - Cost of clothing
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