Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Rafael vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
San Rafael is 2.6 times more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% less in San Rafael
- Groceries
-
pay 59.4% more in San Rafael
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in San Rafael
- Housing
-
pay 77.2% more in San Rafael
- Childcare
-
pay 10.8 times more in San Rafael
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.6% more in San Rafael
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in San Rafael
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in San Rafael are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in San Rafael. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in San Rafael.
San Rafael vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Rafael instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 6.4% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.57
|
$10.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.98
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.55
|
$3.00
|
|
Berlin vs. San Rafael - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.4% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.06
|
$7.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.38
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.32
|
$4.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.71
|
$5.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$2.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$3.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$1.75
|
|
Berlin vs. San Rafael - Cost of groceries
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.42
|
$4.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.84
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,923.05
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.32
|
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Berlin vs. San Rafael - Cost of transportation
pay 77.2% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.97
|
$78.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,218.57
|
$3,366.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€912.22
|
$2,833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.60
|
$144.15
|
|
Berlin vs. San Rafael - Cost of housing
pay 10.8 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.90
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,179.96
|
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Berlin vs. San Rafael - Cost of childcare
pay 73.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.80
|
$4.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.68
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.12
|
$157.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.71
|
$14.50
|
|
Berlin vs. San Rafael - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.09
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.26
|
$38.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.08
|
$102.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.65
|
$123.00
|
|
Berlin vs. San Rafael - Cost of clothing
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