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Mackay vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Mackay is 9.3% cheaper than Berlin.

Restaurants: pay 2.3% less in Mackay
Groceries: pay 10.9% more in Mackay
Transportation: pay 26.5% less in Mackay
Housing: pay 30.4% less in Mackay
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Mackay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.2% more in Mackay
Clothing: pay 8.4% less in Mackay

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

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Mackay vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3% less for restaurants

	Berlin	Mackay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €15.07	$17.41 A$25.33	+3.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €12.05	$12.53 A$18.24	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.44 €3.09	$3.31 A$4.81	-3.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.10 €2.78	$2.78 A$4.05	-10.2%
Average			-2.3%

Berlin vs. Mackay - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.9% more for groceries

	Berlin	Mackay
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 €2.15	$2.52 A$3.67	+5.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.59 €7.71	$4.76 A$6.92	-44.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 €4.23	$7.38 A$10.74	+56.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.47 €4.01	$5.81 A$8.46	+29.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.44 €4.88	$3.89 A$5.67	-28.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.61 €1.44	$1.67 A$2.44	+4.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.81	$1.32 A$1.92	+45.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.37	$1.38 A$2.01	-9.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 €1.52	$3.04 A$4.43	+79.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.85	$1.16 A$1.69	+22.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.88	$1.18 A$1.72	+21.1%
Average			+10.9%

Berlin vs. Mackay - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.5% less for transportation

	Berlin	Mackay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.66 €7.77	$4.70 A$6.84	-45.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$70.54 €63.29	$69.62 A$101.33	-1.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.63 €29,529.36	$26,937.53 A$39,204.67	-18.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.29 €27.17	$22.49 A$32.73	-25.8%
Average			-26.5%

Berlin vs. Mackay - Cost of transportation

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pay 30.4% less for housing

	Berlin	Mackay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.20 €43.24	$78.68 A$114.50	+63.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,478.95 €1,326.84	$939.92 A$1,367.96	-36.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,114.14 €999.55	$809.03 A$1,177.46	-27.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$295.08 €264.73	$175.70 A$255.71	-40.5%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Berlin	Mackay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.45 €129.59	$1,852.00 A$2,695.38	+1182.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,853.22 €14,222.71	$6,614.28 A$9,626.37	-58.3%
Average			+131.3%

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pay 30.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Berlin	Mackay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.43 €4.87	$6.96 A$10.13	+28.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.34 €3.89	$4.18 A$6.08	-3.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.53 €9.44	$43.16 A$62.82	+310.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.06 €35.94	$52.45 A$76.34	+30.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.68 €14.06	$16.54 A$24.07	+5.5%
Average			+30.2%

Berlin vs. Mackay - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 8.4% less for clothing

	Berlin	Mackay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.44 €85.62	$71.94 A$104.71	-24.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.03 €42.19	$50.48 A$73.46	+7.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.60 €93.84	$124.16 A$180.71	+18.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$141.17 €126.65	$103.28 A$150.31	-26.8%
Average			-8.4%

Berlin vs. Mackay - Cost of clothing

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