Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rock Hill vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Rock Hill is 9.7% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.8% less in Rock Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 33.5% more in Rock Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 25.5% less in Rock Hill
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% less in Rock Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% less in Rock Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 29.8% less in Rock Hill
Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Rock Hill.
Rock Hill vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rock Hill instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.57
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.98
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.55
|
$1.85
|
|
Berlin vs. Rock Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.5% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.06
|
$5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.38
|
$2.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.32
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.71
|
$5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$2.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$1.46
|
|
Berlin vs. Rock Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 25.5% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.42
|
$2.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.84
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,923.05
|
$35,535.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.32
|
$25.34
|
|
Berlin vs. Rock Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 6.5% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.97
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,218.57
|
$1,350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€912.22
|
$1,175.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.60
|
$111.62
|
|
Berlin vs. Rock Hill - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.90
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,179.96
|
?? |
Berlin vs. Rock Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.80
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.68
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.12
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.71
|
$12.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Rock Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.09
|
$66.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.26
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.08
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.65
|
$108.33
|
|
Berlin vs. Rock Hill - Cost of clothing
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