Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mountain View vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Mountain View is 2.0 times more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% less in Mountain View
- Groceries
-
pay 58.6% more in Mountain View
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% less in Mountain View
- Housing
-
pay 55.0% more in Mountain View
- Childcare
-
pay 7.1 times more in Mountain View
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% more in Mountain View
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% less in Mountain View
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Mountain View are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Mountain View. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mountain View.
Mountain View vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mountain View instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.82
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.46
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.95
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.52
|
$2.44
|
|
Berlin vs. Mountain View - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.6% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.91
|
$4.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.01
|
$8.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.34
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.29
|
$5.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.67
|
$6.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.31
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.79
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.02
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.49
|
$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$2.19
|
|
Berlin vs. Mountain View - Cost of groceries
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.36
|
$4.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.31
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,672.49
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.08
|
$18.41
|
|
Berlin vs. Mountain View - Cost of transportation
pay 55.0% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.58
|
$62.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,207.63
|
$2,812.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€904.04
|
$2,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€234.47
|
$205.96
|
|
Berlin vs. Mountain View - Cost of housing
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€156.48
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,106.56
|
$39,800.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Mountain View - Cost of childcare
pay 31.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.45
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.77
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.60
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€32.82
|
$72.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.60
|
$16.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Mountain View - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Mountain View
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€79.37
|
$56.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€36.92
|
$46.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€90.27
|
$88.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€109.66
|
$125.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Mountain View - Cost of clothing
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