Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Clara vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Santa Clara is 2.3 times more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% more in Santa Clara
- Groceries
-
pay 42.8% more in Santa Clara
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% less in Santa Clara
- Housing
-
pay 55.0% more in Santa Clara
- Childcare
-
pay 9.4 times more in Santa Clara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.7% more in Santa Clara
- Clothing
-
pay 28.5% less in Santa Clara
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Santa Clara are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Santa Clara. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Santa Clara.
Santa Clara vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Clara instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 10.6% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Santa Clara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
$14.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.97
|
$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.54
|
$2.34
|
|
Berlin vs. Santa Clara - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.8% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Santa Clara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$4.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.05
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.37
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
$5.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.70
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.02
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$1.55
|
|
Berlin vs. Santa Clara - Cost of groceries
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Santa Clara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.41
|
$4.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.71
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.27
|
$22.70
|
|
Berlin vs. Santa Clara - Cost of transportation
pay 55.0% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Santa Clara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
$63.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
$3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
$2,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
$166.82
|
|
Berlin vs. Santa Clara - Cost of housing
pay 9.4 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Santa Clara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.55
|
$2,738.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
$37,770.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Santa Clara - Cost of childcare
pay 44.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Santa Clara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.79
|
$5.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.05
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.69
|
$14.50
|
|
Berlin vs. Santa Clara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Santa Clara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
$56.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
$77.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.41
|
$80.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Santa Clara - Cost of clothing
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