Cost of living comparison
compared to
Carson City vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Carson City is 0.6% cheaper than Berlin.
Carson City vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Carson City instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 19.9% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Carson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€15.07
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€12.05
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.44
€3.09
|
$2.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.10
€2.78
|
$1.83
|
|
Berlin vs. Carson City - Cost of restaurants
pay 60.1% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Carson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
€2.15
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.59
€7.71
|
$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
€4.23
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.01
|
$4.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.44
€4.88
|
$9.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
€1.44
|
$3.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.81
|
$1.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.37
|
$5.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.52
|
$4.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.85
|
$3.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.88
|
$1.50
|
|
Berlin vs. Carson City - Cost of groceries
pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Carson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.66
€7.77
|
$4.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.54
€63.29
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,914.63
€29,529.36
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.29
€27.17
|
?? | |
Berlin vs. Carson City - Cost of transportation
pay 1.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Carson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.20
€43.24
|
$83.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,478.95
€1,326.84
|
$1,700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.14
€999.55
|
$1,100.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$295.08
€264.73
|
$154.91
|
|
Berlin vs. Carson City - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Carson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.45
€129.59
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,853.22
€14,222.71
|
?? |
Berlin vs. Carson City - Cost of childcare
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Carson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.43
€4.87
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.89
|
$5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.53
€9.44
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.06
€35.94
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.68
€14.06
|
$12.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Carson City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Carson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.44
€85.62
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.03
€42.19
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.60
€93.84
|
$120.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.17
€126.65
|
?? | |
Berlin vs. Carson City - Cost of clothing
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