Cost of living comparison
compared to
Costa Mesa vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Costa Mesa is 85.8% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% less in Costa Mesa
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% more in Costa Mesa
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% less in Costa Mesa
- Housing
-
pay 57.2% more in Costa Mesa
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5 times more in Costa Mesa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.3% more in Costa Mesa
- Clothing
-
pay 24.8% less in Costa Mesa
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Costa Mesa are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Costa Mesa. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Costa Mesa.
Costa Mesa vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Costa Mesa instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Costa Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.68
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.01
|
$3.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.57
|
$2.20
|
|
Berlin vs. Costa Mesa - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.0% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Costa Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.12
|
$5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.42
|
$4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.35
|
$4.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.76
|
$4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.04
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.52
|
$2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$1.32
|
|
Berlin vs. Costa Mesa - Cost of groceries
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Costa Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.49
|
$4.74
|
|
| 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
|
$26,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.60
|
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Berlin vs. Costa Mesa - Cost of transportation
pay 57.2% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Costa Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.39
|
$62.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,230.65
|
$2,798.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€921.27
|
$2,466.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€238.94
|
$216.33
|
|
Berlin vs. Costa Mesa - Cost of housing
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Costa Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€159.46
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,261.05
|
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Berlin vs. Costa Mesa - Cost of childcare
pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Costa Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.84
|
$5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.45
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.84
|
$16.50
|
|
Berlin vs. Costa Mesa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Costa Mesa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.88
|
$54.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.63
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.99
|
$90.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.75
|
$102.25
|
|
Berlin vs. Costa Mesa - Cost of clothing
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