Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rancho Cucamonga vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Rancho Cucamonga is 84.1% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% less in Rancho Cucamonga
- Groceries
-
pay 35.3% more in Rancho Cucamonga
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% less in Rancho Cucamonga
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% more in Rancho Cucamonga
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5 times more in Rancho Cucamonga
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.4% more in Rancho Cucamonga
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in Rancho Cucamonga
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Rancho Cucamonga are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Rancho Cucamonga. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rancho Cucamonga.
Rancho Cucamonga vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rancho Cucamonga instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Rancho Cucamonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.68
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.01
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.57
|
$2.20
|
|
Berlin vs. Rancho Cucamonga - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.3% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Rancho Cucamonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$4.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.12
|
$5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.42
|
$4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.35
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.76
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.04
|
$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.52
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$1.46
|
|
Berlin vs. Rancho Cucamonga - Cost of groceries
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Rancho Cucamonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.49
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.42
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,199.88
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.60
|
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Berlin vs. Rancho Cucamonga - Cost of transportation
pay 38.1% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Rancho Cucamonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.39
|
$62.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,230.65
|
$2,466.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€921.27
|
$1,900.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€238.94
|
$216.33
|
|
Berlin vs. Rancho Cucamonga - Cost of housing
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Rancho Cucamonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€159.46
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,261.05
|
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Berlin vs. Rancho Cucamonga - Cost of childcare
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Rancho Cucamonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.84
|
$5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.45
|
$23.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.84
|
$16.50
|
|
Berlin vs. Rancho Cucamonga - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Rancho Cucamonga
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.88
|
$53.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.63
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.99
|
$102.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.75
|
$102.25
|
|
Berlin vs. Rancho Cucamonga - Cost of clothing
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