Cost of living comparison

Germany

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United States

Colorado Springs vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Colorado Springs is 5.9% more expensive than Berlin.

Restaurants: pay 1.1% more in Colorado Springs
Groceries: pay 12.0% more in Colorado Springs
Transportation: pay 37.0% less in Colorado Springs
Housing: pay 13.8% more in Colorado Springs
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Colorado Springs
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.6% more in Colorado Springs
Clothing: pay 28.7% less in Colorado Springs

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Colorado Springs are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Colorado Springs. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Colorado Springs.

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Colorado Springs vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Colorado Springs instead of Berlin, you would:

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pay 1.1% more for restaurants

	Berlin	Colorado Springs
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.99	$20.00	+19.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.99	$13.00	-3.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.44 €3.07	$2.71	-21.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.10 €2.77	$2.25	-27.4%
Average			+1.1%

Berlin vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.0% more for groceries

	Berlin	Colorado Springs
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 €2.14	$3.23	+34.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.59 €7.67	$7.44	-13.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 €4.21	$3.58	-24.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.47 €3.99	$6.08	+36.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.44 €4.85	$6.12	+12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.61 €1.44	$2.50	+55.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.81	$0.63	-30.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$2.02	+32.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 €1.51	$2.14	+26.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$1.12	+18.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.87	$1.16	+19.0%
Average			+12.0%

Berlin vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.0% less for transportation

	Berlin	Colorado Springs
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.66 €7.73	$3.89	-55.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.54 €62.97	$63.00	-10.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.63 €29,380.19	$24,990.00	-24.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.29 €27.04	$14.88	-50.9%
Average			-37.0%

Berlin vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of transportation

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pay 13.8% more for housing

	Berlin	Colorado Springs
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.20 €43.02	$101.17	+109.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,478.95 €1,320.13	$1,731.43	+17.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,114.14 €994.50	$1,533.33	+37.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$295.08 €263.40	$153.05	-48.1%
Average			+13.8%

Berlin vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of housing

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Berlin	Colorado Springs
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.45 €128.93	$1,493.33	+933.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,853.22 €14,150.87	$24,500.00	+54.5%
Average			+299.7%

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pay 16.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Berlin	Colorado Springs
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.43 €4.85	$6.00	+10.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.34 €3.87	$5.58	+28.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.53 €9.40	$10.67	+1.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.06 €35.76	$58.00	+44.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €13.99	$15.00	-4.3%
Average			+16.6%

Berlin vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 28.7% less for clothing

	Berlin	Colorado Springs
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.44 €85.19	$58.36	-38.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.03 €41.98	$35.00	-25.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.60 €93.36	$82.00	-21.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$141.17 €126.01	$102.50	-27.4%
Average			-28.7%

Berlin vs. Colorado Springs - Cost of clothing

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