Cost of living comparison
compared to
Little Rock vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Little Rock is 31.2% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% less in Little Rock
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% more in Little Rock
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% less in Little Rock
- Housing
-
pay 3.3% less in Little Rock
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Little Rock
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% more in Little Rock
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% less in Little Rock
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Little Rock are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Little Rock. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Little Rock.
Little Rock vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Little Rock instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$2.40
|
|
Berlin vs. Little Rock - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.10
|
$4.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.41
|
$3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
$3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$1.12
|
|
Berlin vs. Little Rock - Cost of groceries
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$2.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.18
|
$36.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
$30,750.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.48
|
$14.50
|
|
Berlin vs. Little Rock - Cost of transportation
pay 3.3% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
$71.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
$1,264.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
$970.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
$183.53
|
|
Berlin vs. Little Rock - Cost of housing
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€158.81
|
$1,033.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
$18,980.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Little Rock - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.31
|
$53.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
$12.50
|
|
Berlin vs. Little Rock - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Little Rock
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
$102.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.30
|
$122.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Little Rock - Cost of clothing
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