Cost of living comparison
compared to
Olbia vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Olbia is 13.8% cheaper than Berlin.
Olbia vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Olbia instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Olbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.23
|
$18.10
€15.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.78
|
$11.10
€9.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.03
|
$2.86
€2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.59
|
$1.51
€1.31
|
|
Berlin vs. Olbia - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Olbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.96
|
$1.83
€1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.17
|
$8.41
€7.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.46
|
$6.09
€5.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.38
|
$2.38
€2.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.80
|
$4.91
€4.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.34
|
$0.94
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.79
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.05
|
$1.08
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.53
|
$1.41
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$0.69
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
Berlin vs. Olbia - Cost of groceries
pay 37.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Olbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.54
|
$7.87
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.92
|
$26.28
€22.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,435.49
|
$32,703.71
€28,436.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.83
|
$14.37
€12.49
|
|
Berlin vs. Olbia - Cost of transportation
pay 36.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Olbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.75
|
$31.24
€27.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,240.93
|
$934.39
€812.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€928.97
|
$759.19
€660.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€240.94
|
$150.56
€130.92
|
|
Berlin vs. Olbia - Cost of housing
pay 33.4% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Olbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€160.80
|
$338.72
€294.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,330.08
|
$8,000.73
€6,956.89
|
|
Berlin vs. Olbia - Cost of childcare
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Olbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.57
|
$4.67
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.87
|
$1.90
€1.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.84
|
$7.01
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.73
|
$48.67
€42.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.95
|
$9.93
€8.63
|
|
Berlin vs. Olbia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.3% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Olbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€81.55
|
$82.93
€72.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.94
|
$56.06
€48.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€92.75
|
$90.94
€79.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€112.69
|
$128.48
€111.72
|
|
Berlin vs. Olbia - Cost of clothing
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