Cost of living comparison
Germany is 1.8% more expensive than Berlin.
If you lived in Germany instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
€10.33
|
$11.21
€11.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
€8.78
|
$8.50
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
€2.22
|
$2.44
€2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
€1.94
|
$2.21
€2.17
|
|
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
€1.38
|
$1.83
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.29
€6.18
|
$5.97
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
€3.78
|
$3.56
€3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
€2.75
|
$2.46
€2.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
€3.57
|
$3.30
€3.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.12
|
$1.12
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.79
|
$0.75
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.12
|
$0.97
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.39
|
$0.48
€0.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.77
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$0.45
€0.44
|
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pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.53
€8.37
|
$8.64
€8.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.47
€88.81
|
$69.44
€68.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,350.05
€26,848.64
|
$24,945.52
€24,488.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.30
€21.89
|
$20.35
€19.98
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.37
€38.64
|
$34.76
€34.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,204.80
€1,182.71
|
$719.63
€706.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.60
€818.32
|
$553.10
€542.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.31
€230.01
|
$188.33
€184.88
|
|
pay 64.8% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.74
€147.00
|
$311.61
€305.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,414.73
€9,242.13
|
$11,436.42
€11,226.76
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.21
€4.13
|
$3.77
€3.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
€3.20
|
$2.98
€2.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.99
€7.85
|
$7.17
€7.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.80
€33.18
|
$31.39
€30.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.57
€11.36
|
$11.49
€11.28
|
|
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.96
€80.46
|
$76.52
€75.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
€37.52
|
$37.26
€36.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.04
€85.44
|
$83.11
€81.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.50
€101.60
|
$106.62
€104.67
|
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