Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Rochelle vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
New Rochelle is 75.7% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.7% less in New Rochelle
- Groceries
-
pay 42.1% more in New Rochelle
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% more in New Rochelle
- Housing
-
pay 45.0% more in New Rochelle
- Childcare
-
pay 5.6 times more in New Rochelle
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.9% more in New Rochelle
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% less in New Rochelle
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in New Rochelle are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in New Rochelle. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New Rochelle.
New Rochelle vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Rochelle instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 18.7% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.97
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.54
|
$1.78
|
|
Berlin vs. New Rochelle - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.1% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$4.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.05
|
$6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.37
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.70
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.02
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$1.51
|
|
Berlin vs. New Rochelle - Cost of groceries
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.41
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.71
|
$130.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.27
|
$19.40
|
|
Berlin vs. New Rochelle - Cost of transportation
pay 45.0% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
$3,012.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
$2,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
$152.94
|
|
Berlin vs. New Rochelle - Cost of housing
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.55
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
$16,000.00
|
|
Berlin vs. New Rochelle - Cost of childcare
pay 24.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.79
|
$5.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.05
|
$35.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.69
|
$18.00
|
|
Berlin vs. New Rochelle - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.6% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
New Rochelle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
$36.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.41
|
$133.75
|
|
Berlin vs. New Rochelle - Cost of clothing
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