Cost of living comparison

Germany

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New Zealand

North Shore vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

North Shore is 17.5% more expensive than Berlin.

Restaurants: pay 29.5% less in North Shore
Groceries: pay 4.5% less in North Shore
Transportation: pay 27.6% less in North Shore
Housing: pay 29.7% less in North Shore
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in North Shore
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.5% more in North Shore
Clothing: pay 17.2% less in North Shore

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

North Shore vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.5% less for restaurants

	Berlin	North Shore
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €15.21	$14.42 NZ$25.34	-17.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.55 €11.76	$8.65 NZ$15.20	-36.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.49 €3.03	$2.17 NZ$3.80	-37.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.98 €2.59	$2.20 NZ$3.86	-26.4%
Average			-29.5%

Berlin vs. North Shore - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.5% less for groceries

	Berlin	North Shore
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 €1.96	$1.45 NZ$2.55	-35.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.10 €6.16	$4.01 NZ$7.04	-43.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 €4.45	$6.37 NZ$11.19	+24.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 €3.37	$5.71 NZ$10.03	+47.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.52 €4.79	$4.18 NZ$7.33	-24.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.54 €1.34	$1.22 NZ$2.14	-21.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.81	$0.94 NZ$1.65	+0.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 €1.04	$1.38 NZ$2.43	+15.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.53	$2.04 NZ$3.59	+16.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.79	$0.81 NZ$1.42	-11.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.67	$0.65 NZ$1.15	-15.9%
Average			-4.5%

Berlin vs. North Shore - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.6% less for transportation

	Berlin	North Shore
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.52 €6.53	$6.10 NZ$10.72	-18.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.91 €59.81	$62.02 NZ$108.96	-10.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,702.07 €28,385.98	$23,077.19 NZ$40,543.21	-29.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.00 €27.78	$15.27 NZ$26.82	-52.3%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 29.7% less for housing

	Berlin	North Shore
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.32 €43.68	$48.52 NZ$85.25	-3.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,427.12 €1,238.77	$1,013.76 NZ$1,781.03	-29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,068.35 €927.35	$764.53 NZ$1,343.16	-28.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$277.09 €240.52	$117.26 NZ$206.01	-57.7%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Berlin	North Shore
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 €160.52	$878.54 NZ$1,543.46	+375.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,579.95 €8,315.57	$13,628.73 NZ$23,943.66	+42.3%
Average			+208.7%

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pay 22.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Berlin	North Shore
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.26 €4.56	$6.92 NZ$12.16	+31.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 €3.86	$3.46 NZ$6.08	-22.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.16 €8.82	$24.23 NZ$42.57	+138.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.79 €33.67	$27.69 NZ$48.65	-28.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.89 €12.93	$13.85 NZ$24.33	-7.0%
Average			+22.5%

Berlin vs. North Shore - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.2% less for clothing

	Berlin	North Shore
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.79 €81.41	$67.87 NZ$119.23	-27.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.63 €37.87	$38.94 NZ$68.42	-10.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.67 €92.59	$90.39 NZ$158.79	-15.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.59 €112.49	$109.62 NZ$192.58	-15.4%
Average			-17.2%

Berlin vs. North Shore - Cost of clothing

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