Cost of living comparison
compared to
St John vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
St John is 36.9% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% less in St John
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in St John
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% less in St John
- Childcare
-
pay 40.9% more in St John
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.8% more in St John
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in St John are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in St John. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in St John.
St John vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in St John instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
St John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
$8.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$2.00
|
|
Berlin vs. St John - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
St John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$5.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.10
|
$8.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.41
|
$11.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
$7.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$12.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$4.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$2.00
|
|
Berlin vs. St John - Cost of groceries
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
St John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.18
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.48
|
?? | |
Berlin vs. St John - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Berlin
|
St John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
?? |
Berlin vs. St John - Cost of housing
pay 40.9% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
St John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€158.81
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
$13,500.00
|
|
Berlin vs. St John - Cost of childcare
pay 54.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
St John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$7.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.31
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
?? | |
Berlin vs. St John - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
St John
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.30
|
?? |
Berlin vs. St John - Cost of clothing
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