Cost of living comparison
compared to
Huntington Beach vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Huntington Beach is 68.1% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% less in Huntington Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% more in Huntington Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% less in Huntington Beach
- Housing
-
pay 46.7% more in Huntington Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4 times more in Huntington Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% more in Huntington Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% less in Huntington Beach
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Huntington Beach are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Huntington Beach. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Huntington Beach.
Huntington Beach vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Huntington Beach instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.68
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.01
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.57
|
$2.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.7% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$4.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.12
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.42
|
$4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.35
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.76
|
$7.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.04
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.52
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$1.36
|
|
Berlin vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.49
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.42
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,199.88
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.60
|
$19.41
|
|
Berlin vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 46.7% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.39
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,230.65
|
$2,537.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€921.27
|
$2,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€238.94
|
$153.80
|
|
Berlin vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of housing
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€159.46
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,261.05
|
$40,160.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.84
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.45
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.84
|
$15.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.88
|
$58.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.63
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.99
|
$90.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.75
|
$126.67
|
|
Berlin vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of clothing
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