Cost of living comparison

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Kolding vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Kolding is 15.5% cheaper than Berlin.

Restaurants
pay 8.4% more in Kolding
Groceries
pay 20.3% more in Kolding
Transportation
pay 23.3% more in Kolding
Housing
pay 50.3% less in Kolding
Childcare
pay 4.4% more in Kolding
Entertainment and Sports
pay 24.7% more in Kolding
Clothing
pay 24.6% less in Kolding

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Kolding are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in Kolding.

Kolding vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kolding instead of Berlin, you would:

pay 8.4% more for restaurants

 
Berlin
Kolding
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.80
€15.07
$20.97
DKK140.70
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.44
€12.05
$12.13
DKK81.40
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.44
€3.09
$4.19
DKK28.14

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pay 20.3% more for groceries

 
Berlin
Kolding
Bread
1 loaf
$2.40
€2.15
$3.75
DKK25.12
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.59
€7.71
$7.12
DKK47.74
Milk (1 gallon) $4.72
€4.23
$7.89
DKK52.93

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pay 23.3% more for transportation

 
Berlin
Kolding
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.66
€7.77
$9.21
DKK61.76
Monthly public transit pass $70.54
€63.29
$108.61
DKK728.61
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,914.63
€29,529.36
$50,184.55
DKK337K

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pay 50.3% less for housing

 
Berlin
Kolding
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.20
€43.24
$29.89
DKK200.49
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,478.95
€1,326.84
$674.13
DKK4,522.41
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,114.14
€999.55
$599.23
DKK4,019.92

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pay 4.4% more for childcare

 
Berlin
Kolding
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $144.45
€129.59
$291.07
DKK1,952.68
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,853.22
€14,222.71
$8,580.66
DKK57,563.34

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pay 24.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Berlin
Kolding
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.43
€4.87
$8.99
DKK60.30
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.34
€3.89
$6.97
DKK46.79
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.53
€9.44
$9.29
DKK62.31

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pay 24.6% less for clothing

 
Berlin
Kolding
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$95.44
€85.62
$59.92
DKK401.99
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.03
€42.19
$29.96
DKK201.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$104.60
€93.84
$59.92
DKK401.99

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