Cost of living comparison
compared to
Navan vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Navan is 47.0% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% less in Navan
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% more in Navan
- Transportation
-
pay 99.0% more in Navan
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% more in Navan
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Navan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.4% more in Navan
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% less in Navan
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Navan are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Navan. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Navan.
Navan vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Navan instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Navan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$29.20
€24.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
$11.10
€9.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.97
|
$2.17
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.54
|
$1.68
€1.43
|
|
Berlin vs. Navan - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Navan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$2.14
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.05
|
$3.83
€3.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.37
|
$6.39
€5.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
$4.57
€3.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.70
|
$5.03
€4.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$1.66
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.23
€1.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.02
|
$1.59
€1.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$2.02
€1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
Berlin vs. Navan - Cost of groceries
pay 99.0% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Navan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.41
|
$7.68
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.71
|
$306.01
€260.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
$42,836.02
€36,496.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.27
|
$37.96
€32.34
|
|
Berlin vs. Navan - Cost of transportation
pay 0.8% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Navan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
$52.36
€44.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
$1,654.65
€1,409.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
$1,401.59
€1,194.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
$143.82
€122.54
|
|
Berlin vs. Navan - Cost of housing
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Navan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.55
|
$1,021.99
€870.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
$9,927.91
€8,458.64
|
|
Berlin vs. Navan - Cost of childcare
pay 23.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Navan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.79
|
$4.86
€4.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
$18.69
€15.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.05
|
$43.60
€37.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.69
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Berlin vs. Navan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Navan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
$78.84
€67.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
$38.54
€32.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
$90.52
€77.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.41
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
|
Berlin vs. Navan - Cost of clothing
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