Cost of living comparison
compared to
State College vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
State College is 39.2% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.0% less in State College
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% more in State College
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% less in State College
- Housing
-
pay 3.2% less in State College
- Childcare
-
pay 4.3 times more in State College
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.2% less in State College
- Clothing
-
pay 25.0% less in State College
The cost of childcare and groceries in State College are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in State College. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in State College.
State College vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in State College instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 25.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.57
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.98
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.55
|
$2.00
|
|
Berlin vs. State College - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.06
|
$4.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.38
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.32
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.71
|
$3.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$1.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$2.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$1.32
|
|
Berlin vs. State College - Cost of groceries
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.42
|
$3.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.84
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,923.05
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.32
|
$23.20
|
|
Berlin vs. State College - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€912.22
|
$1,167.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.60
|
$121.12
|
|
Berlin vs. State College - Cost of housing
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.90
|
$1,046.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,179.96
|
$28,560.00
|
|
Berlin vs. State College - Cost of childcare
pay 4.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.80
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.68
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.12
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.71
|
$12.00
|
|
Berlin vs. State College - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.0% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
State College
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.09
|
$42.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.26
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.08
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.65
|
$114.75
|
|
Berlin vs. State College - Cost of clothing
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