Cost of living comparison

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North Bay vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

North Bay is 21.9% more expensive than Berlin.

Restaurants: pay 39.0% less in North Bay
Groceries: pay 7.6% more in North Bay
Transportation: pay 31.9% less in North Bay
Housing: pay 9.6% less in North Bay
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in North Bay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.9% less in North Bay
Clothing: pay 47.8% less in North Bay

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

North Bay vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Bay instead of Berlin, you would:

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pay 39.0% less for restaurants

	Berlin	North Bay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.23	$14.35 CA$19.93	-18.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.55 €11.78	$9.33 CA$12.95	-31.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.49 €3.03	$1.83 CA$2.54	-47.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 €2.59	$1.22 CA$1.69	-59.1%
Average			-39.0%

Berlin vs. North Bay - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.6% more for groceries

	Berlin	North Bay
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 €1.96	$2.25 CA$3.13
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.10 €6.17	$10.10 CA$14.02	+42.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 €4.46	$7.38 CA$10.24	+43.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 €3.38	$3.27 CA$4.54	-15.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.52 €4.80	$5.11 CA$7.10	-7.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.54 €1.34	$1.70 CA$2.36	+10.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.81	$0.60 CA$0.83	-35.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 €1.05	$1.62 CA$2.24	+34.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.53	$1.53 CA$2.12	-13.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.79	$0.94 CA$1.30	+3.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.68	$0.89 CA$1.23	+14.2%
Average			+7.6%

Berlin vs. North Bay - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.9% less for transportation

	Berlin	North Bay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.52 €6.54	$4.00 CA$5.55	-46.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.91 €59.92	$71.76 CA$99.64	+4.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,702.07 €28,435.49	$24,382.26 CA$33,856.70	-25.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.00 €27.83	$12.97 CA$18.01	-59.5%
Average			-31.9%

Berlin vs. North Bay - Cost of transportation

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pay 9.6% less for housing

	Berlin	North Bay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.32 €43.75	$57.85 CA$80.34	+15.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,427.12 €1,240.93	$1,339.50 CA$1,860.00	-6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,068.35 €928.97	$1,219.90 CA$1,693.93	+14.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$277.09 €240.94	$107.00 CA$148.58	-61.4%
Average			-9.6%

Berlin vs. North Bay - Cost of housing

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Berlin	North Bay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 €160.80	$896.99 CA$1,245.54	+385.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,579.95 €8,330.08	$27,986.00 CA$38,860.77	+192.1%
Average			+288.6%

Berlin vs. North Bay - Cost of childcare

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pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Berlin	North Bay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.26 €4.57	$5.02 CA$6.98	-4.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 €3.87	$3.16 CA$4.38	-29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.16 €8.84	$12.92 CA$17.94	+27.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.79 €33.73	$24.40 CA$33.88	-37.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.89 €12.95	$10.23 CA$14.20	-31.3%
Average			-14.9%

Berlin vs. North Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 47.8% less for clothing

	Berlin	North Bay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.79 €81.55	$43.06 CA$59.79	-54.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.63 €37.94	$17.94 CA$24.91	-58.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.67 €92.75	$62.79 CA$87.19	-41.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.59 €112.69	$81.33 CA$112.93	-37.2%
Average			-47.8%

Berlin vs. North Bay - Cost of clothing

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