Cost of living comparison
Germany is 1.7% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.0% less in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 2.1% less in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 8.0% less in Germany
- Housing
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pay 19.3% less in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 38.5% more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.9% less in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% less in Germany
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 11.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.22
|
$14.04
€12.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.43
|
$10.20
€9.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.55
|
$2.80
€2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.51
|
$2.41
€2.13
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.73
|
$2.03
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.89
|
$6.71
€5.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.04
|
$4.38
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.90
|
$3.41
€3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.78
|
$6.24
€5.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.19
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.63
|
$2.10
€1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.36
|
$7.07
€6.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.46
|
$52.96
€46.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€28,134.35
|
$28,807.86
€25,487.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.98
|
$23.02
€20.36
|
|
pay 19.3% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.80
|
$48.22
€42.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,131.39
|
$790.39
€699.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€830.66
|
$625.27
€553.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€233.17
|
$230.06
€203.55
|
|
pay 38.5% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€271.60
|
$458.39
€405.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,528.26
|
$12,308.95
€10,890.34
|
|
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.79
|
$4.42
€3.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.52
|
$3.49
€3.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.06
|
$8.74
€7.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.52
|
$36.01
€31.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.09
|
$12.80
€11.32
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.64
|
$82.34
€72.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.27
|
$40.78
€36.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€84.49
|
$91.59
€81.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€122.36
|
$123.43
€109.20
|
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