Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fond du Lac vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Fond du Lac is 84.0% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% less in Fond du Lac
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% more in Fond du Lac
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Fond du Lac
- Housing
-
pay 19.2% less in Fond du Lac
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6 times more in Fond du Lac
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% less in Fond du Lac
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% less in Fond du Lac
The cost of childcare and groceries in Fond du Lac are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Fond du Lac. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Fond du Lac.
Fond du Lac vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fond du Lac instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$12.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.57
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.98
|
$2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.55
|
$2.33
|
|
Berlin vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.1% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.06
|
$7.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.38
|
$4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.32
|
$3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.71
|
$6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$1.15
|
|
Berlin vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of groceries
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.42
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.84
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,923.05
|
$35,691.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.32
|
$14.43
|
|
Berlin vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of transportation
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.97
|
$65.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,218.57
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€912.22
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.60
|
$76.47
|
|
Berlin vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of housing
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.90
|
$2,050.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,179.96
|
$39,114.29
|
|
Berlin vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.80
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.68
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.12
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.71
|
$17.50
|
|
Berlin vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Fond du Lac
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.09
|
$64.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.26
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.08
|
$99.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.65
|
$146.50
|
|
Berlin vs. Fond du Lac - Cost of clothing
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