Cost of living comparison
compared to
Red Deer vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Red Deer is 2.1% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.8% less in Red Deer
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% more in Red Deer
- Transportation
-
pay 39.2% less in Red Deer
- Housing
-
pay 14.4% less in Red Deer
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Red Deer
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% less in Red Deer
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% less in Red Deer
The cost of childcare and groceries in Red Deer are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Red Deer. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Red Deer.
Red Deer vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Red Deer instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 30.8% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$17.22
CA$23.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
$9.69
CA$13.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.97
|
$1.68
CA$2.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.54
|
$1.75
CA$2.41
|
|
Berlin vs. Red Deer - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$2.56
CA$3.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.05
|
$5.19
CA$7.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.37
|
$6.34
CA$8.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
$3.17
CA$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.70
|
$5.43
CA$7.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$2.03
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.61
CA$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.02
|
$1.71
CA$2.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.09
CA$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$0.92
CA$1.27
|
|
Berlin vs. Red Deer - Cost of groceries
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.41
|
$3.72
CA$5.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.71
|
$52.92
CA$72.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
$24,382.26
CA$33,597.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.27
|
$13.60
CA$18.74
|
|
Berlin vs. Red Deer - Cost of transportation
pay 14.4% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
$63.09
CA$86.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
$1,060.84
CA$1,461.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
$973.53
CA$1,341.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
$143.49
CA$197.72
|
|
Berlin vs. Red Deer - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.55
|
$665.47
CA$916.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
$8,898.11
CA$12,261.15
|
|
Berlin vs. Red Deer - Cost of childcare
pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$5.02
CA$6.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.79
|
$3.68
CA$5.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
$14.35
CA$19.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.05
|
$38.84
CA$53.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.69
|
$10.76
CA$14.83
|
|
Berlin vs. Red Deer - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Red Deer
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
$49.96
CA$68.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
$34.08
CA$46.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
$73.91
CA$101.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.41
|
$100.50
CA$138.49
|
|
Berlin vs. Red Deer - Cost of clothing
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