Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cedar Rapids vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Cedar Rapids is 29.4% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.9% less in Cedar Rapids
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% more in Cedar Rapids
- Transportation
-
pay 36.3% less in Cedar Rapids
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% less in Cedar Rapids
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Cedar Rapids
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.8% more in Cedar Rapids
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% more in Cedar Rapids
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Cedar Rapids are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Cedar Rapids. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cedar Rapids instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 30.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.97
|
$1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.54
|
$1.52
|
|
Berlin vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$2.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.05
|
$7.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.37
|
$3.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
$2.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.70
|
$4.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.02
|
$2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$1.04
|
|
Berlin vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of groceries
pay 36.3% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.41
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.71
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
$37,383.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.27
|
$18.41
|
|
Berlin vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of transportation
pay 12.9% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
$71.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
$1,140.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
$750.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
$157.02
|
|
Berlin vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.55
|
$968.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
$15,795.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of childcare
pay 28.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.79
|
$5.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
$9.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.05
|
$100.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.69
|
$12.75
|
|
Berlin vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Cedar Rapids
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
$62.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
$128.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.41
|
$95.67
|
|
Berlin vs. Cedar Rapids - Cost of clothing
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