Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sioux City vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Sioux City is 23.5% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% less in Sioux City
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% more in Sioux City
- Transportation
-
pay 43.6% less in Sioux City
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% less in Sioux City
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Sioux City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.3% more in Sioux City
- Clothing
-
pay 42.0% less in Sioux City
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Sioux City are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Sioux City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Sioux City.
Sioux City vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sioux City instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 25.1% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.57
|
$10.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.98
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.55
|
$1.76
|
|
Berlin vs. Sioux City - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
$2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.06
|
$4.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.38
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.32
|
$3.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.71
|
$3.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$1.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$1.36
|
|
Berlin vs. Sioux City - Cost of groceries
pay 43.6% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.42
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.84
|
$48.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,923.05
|
$26,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.32
|
$11.94
|
|
Berlin vs. Sioux City - Cost of transportation
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.97
|
$75.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,218.57
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€912.22
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.60
|
$108.83
|
|
Berlin vs. Sioux City - Cost of housing
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.90
|
$1,083.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,179.96
|
$11,812.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Sioux City - Cost of childcare
pay 36.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.80
|
$6.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.68
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.12
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.71
|
$15.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Sioux City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.0% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Sioux City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.09
|
$43.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.26
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.08
|
$73.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.65
|
$88.33
|
|
Berlin vs. Sioux City - Cost of clothing
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