Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palmerston North vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Palmerston North is 8.8% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% less in Palmerston North
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% less in Palmerston North
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% less in Palmerston North
- Housing
-
pay 41.9% less in Palmerston North
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Palmerston North
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% less in Palmerston North
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% less in Palmerston North
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Palmerston North. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Palmerston North.
Palmerston North vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palmerston North instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Palmerston North
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
$9.91
NZ$17.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$2.36
NZ$4.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$2.01
NZ$3.48
|
|
Berlin vs. Palmerston North - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Palmerston North
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.99
NZ$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.10
|
$3.89
NZ$6.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.41
|
$7.12
NZ$12.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
$5.13
NZ$8.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$3.99
NZ$6.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$1.07
NZ$1.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.80
NZ$1.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.08
NZ$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$1.48
NZ$2.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.91
NZ$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.95
NZ$1.65
|
|
Berlin vs. Palmerston North - Cost of groceries
pay 22.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Palmerston North
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$6.11
NZ$10.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.18
|
$70.50
NZ$122.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
$22,211.80
NZ$38,448.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.48
|
$18.92
NZ$32.76
|
|
Berlin vs. Palmerston North - Cost of transportation
pay 41.9% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Palmerston North
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
$45.43
NZ$78.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
$807.70
NZ$1,398.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
$663.47
NZ$1,148.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
$64.71
NZ$112.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Palmerston North - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Palmerston North
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€158.81
|
$961.55
NZ$1,664.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
$4,843.04
NZ$8,383.31
|
|
Berlin vs. Palmerston North - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Palmerston North
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$6.44
NZ$11.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$3.32
NZ$5.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$17.88
NZ$30.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.31
|
$22.69
NZ$39.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
$8.65
NZ$14.98
|
|
Berlin vs. Palmerston North - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Palmerston North
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
$66.35
NZ$114.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
$36.06
NZ$62.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
$87.26
NZ$151.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.30
|
$87.98
NZ$152.30
|
|
Berlin vs. Palmerston North - Cost of clothing
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