Cost of living comparison
compared to
Green Bay vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Green Bay is 83.6% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% less in Green Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% more in Green Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 37.1% less in Green Bay
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% less in Green Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6 times more in Green Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% more in Green Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 23.9% less in Green Bay
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Green Bay are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Green Bay. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Green Bay.
Green Bay vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Green Bay instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
$8.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$1.83
|
|
Berlin vs. Green Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$4.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.10
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.41
|
$4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
$4.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$4.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$2.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$1.26
|
|
Berlin vs. Green Bay - Cost of groceries
pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$3.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.18
|
$39.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
$35,691.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.48
|
$14.43
|
|
Berlin vs. Green Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
$63.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
$1,050.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
$141.41
|
|
Berlin vs. Green Bay - Cost of housing
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€158.81
|
$2,050.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
$39,114.29
|
|
Berlin vs. Green Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.31
|
$52.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
$15.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Green Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Green Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
$99.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.30
|
$78.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Green Bay - Cost of clothing
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