Cost of living comparison
compared to
Long Beach vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Long Beach is 71.6% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% less in Long Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% more in Long Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% less in Long Beach
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% more in Long Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5 times more in Long Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.2% more in Long Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in Long Beach
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Long Beach are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Long Beach. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Long Beach.
Long Beach vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Long Beach instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$2.20
|
|
Berlin vs. Long Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.6% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.10
|
$6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.41
|
$4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
$3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$7.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$1.32
|
|
Berlin vs. Long Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 6.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$4.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.18
|
$69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
$26,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.48
|
$41.42
|
|
Berlin vs. Long Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 27.6% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
$57.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
$2,258.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
$2,080.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
$120.42
|
|
Berlin vs. Long Beach - Cost of housing
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€158.81
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Long Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 16.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.31
|
$39.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
$15.10
|
|
Berlin vs. Long Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
$49.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
$32.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
$102.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.30
|
$102.25
|
|
Berlin vs. Long Beach - Cost of clothing
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