Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Erie vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Fort Erie is 0.0% cheaper than Berlin.
Fort Erie vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Erie instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 39.1% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Fort Erie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.08
|
$14.34
CA$19.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.66
|
$10.04
CA$13.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$1.51
CA$2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.57
|
$1.33
CA$1.80
|
|
Berlin vs. Fort Erie - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.0% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Fort Erie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$2.15
CA$2.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.11
|
$2.87
CA$3.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.42
|
$8.67
CA$11.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.34
|
$3.28
CA$4.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.75
|
$4.55
CA$6.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$1.30
CA$1.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.47
CA$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.04
|
$1.19
CA$1.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.52
|
$1.25
CA$1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.73
CA$0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$1.12
CA$1.52
|
|
Berlin vs. Fort Erie - Cost of groceries
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Fort Erie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.47
|
$4.02
CA$5.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.32
|
$75.24
CA$102.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,150.17
|
$24,369.83
CA$33,088.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.55
|
$14.99
CA$20.35
|
|
Berlin vs. Fort Erie - Cost of transportation
pay 47.9% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Fort Erie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.32
|
$39.45
CA$53.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,228.48
|
$537.92
CA$730.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€919.64
|
$638.33
CA$866.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€238.52
|
$89.81
CA$121.94
|
|
Berlin vs. Fort Erie - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Fort Erie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€159.18
|
$645.50
CA$876.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,246.49
|
$14,344.48
CA$19,476.21
|
|
Berlin vs. Fort Erie - Cost of childcare
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Fort Erie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.52
|
$5.38
CA$7.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.83
|
$3.71
CA$5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.75
|
$12.19
CA$16.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.39
|
$39.45
CA$53.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.82
|
$13.99
CA$18.99
|
|
Berlin vs. Fort Erie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Fort Erie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.74
|
$55.58
CA$75.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.56
|
$46.62
CA$63.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.82
|
$84.27
CA$114.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.55
|
$71.72
CA$97.38
|
|
Berlin vs. Fort Erie - Cost of clothing
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