Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kempton Park vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Kempton Park is 41.9% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% less in Kempton Park
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% less in Kempton Park
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% less in Kempton Park
- Housing
-
pay 57.5% less in Kempton Park
- Childcare
-
pay 21.1% less in Kempton Park
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.4% less in Kempton Park
- Clothing
-
pay 30.9% less in Kempton Park
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Kempton Park.
Kempton Park vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kempton Park instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Kempton Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$8.60
ZAR145.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
$5.02
ZAR84.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.97
|
$1.06
ZAR17.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.54
|
$0.84
ZAR14.10
|
|
Berlin vs. Kempton Park - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Kempton Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$1.06
ZAR17.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.05
|
$4.02
ZAR67.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.37
|
$4.73
ZAR79.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
$2.37
ZAR40.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.70
|
$2.21
ZAR37.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$0.78
ZAR13.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.72
ZAR12.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.02
|
$0.75
ZAR12.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$0.80
ZAR13.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$0.66
ZAR11.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$0.70
ZAR11.87
|
|
Berlin vs. Kempton Park - Cost of groceries
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Kempton Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.41
|
$4.97
ZAR83.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.71
|
$57.36
ZAR967.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
$22,943.68
ZAR387,185.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.27
|
$11.24
ZAR189.72
|
|
Berlin vs. Kempton Park - Cost of transportation
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Kempton Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
$41.63
ZAR702.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
$286.80
ZAR4,839.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
$344.16
ZAR5,807.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
$97.18
ZAR1,640.02
|
|
Berlin vs. Kempton Park - Cost of housing
pay 21.1% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Kempton Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.55
|
$218.24
ZAR3,682.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
$3,805.78
ZAR64,224.34
|
|
Berlin vs. Kempton Park - Cost of childcare
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Kempton Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$2.29
ZAR38.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.79
|
$2.24
ZAR37.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
$3.01
ZAR50.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.05
|
$35.85
ZAR604.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.69
|
$7.74
ZAR130.67
|
|
Berlin vs. Kempton Park - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Kempton Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
$50.27
ZAR848.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
$32.98
ZAR556.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
$88.67
ZAR1,496.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.41
|
$82.91
ZAR1,399.08
|
|
Berlin vs. Kempton Park - Cost of clothing
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