Cost of living comparison
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Fort Worth vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Fort Worth is 72.5% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
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pay 15.7% less in Fort Worth
- Groceries
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pay 20.1% more in Fort Worth
- Transportation
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pay 26.1% less in Fort Worth
- Housing
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pay 10.9% more in Fort Worth
- Childcare
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pay 6.2 times more in Fort Worth
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.0% more in Fort Worth
- Clothing
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pay 6.5% less in Fort Worth
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Fort Worth are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Fort Worth. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Fort Worth.
Fort Worth vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Worth instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 15.7% less for restaurants
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Berlin
|
Fort Worth
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$18.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$2.06
|
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pay 20.1% more for groceries
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Berlin
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Fort Worth
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$3.14
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.10
|
$4.98
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.41
|
$3.29
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
$3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$6.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.12
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.08
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
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$1.29
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pay 26.1% less for transportation
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Berlin
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Fort Worth
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$2.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.18
|
$78.26
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
$30,000.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.48
|
$16.92
|
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pay 10.9% more for housing
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Berlin
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Fort Worth
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
$75.00
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
$1,623.75
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€917.51
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$1,250.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
$176.25
|
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pay 6.2 times more for childcare
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Berlin
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Fort Worth
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€158.81
|
$1,853.57
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
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$23,333.33
|
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pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
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Berlin
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Fort Worth
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
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$5.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$6.37
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$9.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.31
|
$35.88
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
$13.50
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pay 6.5% less for clothing
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Berlin
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Fort Worth
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
$60.85
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
$45.20
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
$114.43
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.30
|
$127.23
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