Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rapid City vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Rapid City is 31.1% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% less in Rapid City
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% more in Rapid City
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Rapid City
- Housing
-
pay 15.1% less in Rapid City
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Rapid City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% less in Rapid City
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% less in Rapid City
The cost of childcare and groceries in Rapid City are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rapid City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rapid City.
Rapid City vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rapid City instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Rapid City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
$10.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$1.66
|
|
Berlin vs. Rapid City - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.5% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Rapid City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.10
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.41
|
$3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
$4.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$1.43
|
|
Berlin vs. Rapid City - Cost of groceries
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Rapid City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$3.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.18
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
$35,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.48
|
$13.07
|
|
Berlin vs. Rapid City - Cost of transportation
pay 15.1% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Rapid City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
$57.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
$1,030.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
$1,138.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
$131.52
|
|
Berlin vs. Rapid City - Cost of housing
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Rapid City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€158.81
|
$700.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
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Berlin vs. Rapid City - Cost of childcare
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Rapid City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.31
|
$51.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
$12.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Rapid City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Rapid City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
$61.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
$75.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
$78.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.30
|
$110.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Rapid City - Cost of clothing
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