Cost of living comparison
Germany is 3.9% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in Germany instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 4.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.05
|
$12.84
€11.73
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
€9.11
|
$9.44
€8.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.65
|
$2.65
€2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.19
|
$2.37
€2.17
|
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pay 18.8% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
€1.80
|
$2.00
€1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.33
|
$6.74
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.67
|
$4.22
€3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.88
|
$2.93
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
€4.50
|
$3.90
€3.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.19
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.22
|
$1.02
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.46
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.52
€0.48
|
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pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
€7.38
|
$8.31
€7.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.45
€85.37
|
$73.47
€67.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,967.00
€30,117.00
|
$27,050.12
€24,711.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.98
€20.99
|
$21.90
€20.01
|
|
pay 30.7% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.65
€38.96
|
$37.93
€34.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,347.77
€1,231.26
|
$759.74
€694.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$999.06
€912.69
|
$577.93
€527.96
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$273.14
€249.53
|
$202.18
€184.70
|
|
pay 52.8% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.36
€192.18
|
$325.78
€297.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,885.50
€7,203.80
|
$11,890.74
€10,862.78
|
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pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.02
|
$4.05
€3.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.31
|
$3.27
€2.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.04
|
$8.03
€7.33
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.12
|
$34.77
€31.77
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.05
|
$12.08
€11.03
|
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pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.74
€83.81
|
$80.79
€73.81
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.98
€35.61
|
$39.60
€36.18
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
€86.76
|
$88.39
€80.75
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.23
€108.01
|
$113.48
€103.67
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