Cost of living comparison

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Mansfield vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Mansfield is 24.8% cheaper than Berlin.

Restaurants
pay 18.0% less in Mansfield
Groceries
pay 9.3% less in Mansfield
Transportation
pay 31.1% less in Mansfield
Housing
pay 41.2% less in Mansfield
Childcare
pay 2.4 times more in Mansfield
Entertainment and Sports
pay 16.1% less in Mansfield
Clothing
pay 37.2% less in Mansfield

Expenses including housing, clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mansfield. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mansfield.

Mansfield vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

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

pay 18.0% less for restaurants

 
Berlin
Mansfield
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.80
€15.07
$17.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.44
€12.05
$10.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.44
€3.09
$2.19
 

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pay 9.3% less for groceries

 
Berlin
Mansfield
Bread
1 loaf
$2.40
€2.15
$3.16
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.59
€7.71
$5.57
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.72
€4.23
$3.48
 

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pay 31.1% less for transportation

 
Berlin
Mansfield
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.66
€7.77
$3.92
 
Monthly public transit pass $70.54
€63.29
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,914.63
€29,529.36
$36,168.00
 

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pay 41.2% less for housing

 
Berlin
Mansfield
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.20
€43.24
$65.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,478.95
€1,326.84
$797.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,114.14
€999.55
$702.50
 

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

 
Berlin
Mansfield
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $144.45
€129.59
$900.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,853.22
€14,222.71
$14,250.00
 

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pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Berlin
Mansfield
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.43
€4.87
$3.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.34
€3.89
$5.00
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.53
€9.44
$10.00
 

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pay 37.2% less for clothing

 
Berlin
Mansfield
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$95.44
€85.62
$45.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.03
€42.19
$40.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$104.60
€93.84
$72.50
 

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