Cost of living comparison
compared to
Terre Haute vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Terre Haute is 57.6% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.8% less in Terre Haute
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% less in Terre Haute
- Transportation
-
pay 34.4% less in Terre Haute
- Housing
-
pay 21.4% less in Terre Haute
- Childcare
-
pay 6.3 times more in Terre Haute
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% less in Terre Haute
- Clothing
-
pay 34.8% less in Terre Haute
Terre Haute vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Terre Haute instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 14.8% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€14.92
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.94
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.44
€3.05
|
$2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.10
€2.75
|
$2.17
|
|
Berlin vs. Terre Haute - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.2% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
€2.13
|
$1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.59
€7.63
|
$5.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
€4.19
|
$2.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.97
|
$3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.44
€4.83
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
€1.43
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.35
|
$1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.51
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.84
|
$0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.87
|
$1.10
|
|
Berlin vs. Terre Haute - Cost of groceries
pay 34.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.66
€7.70
|
$3.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.54
€62.67
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,914.63
€29,239.25
|
$36,531.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.29
€26.91
|
$14.45
|
|
Berlin vs. Terre Haute - Cost of transportation
pay 21.4% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.20
€42.81
|
$61.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,478.95
€1,313.80
|
$950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.14
€989.73
|
$816.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$295.08
€262.13
|
$147.87
|
|
Berlin vs. Terre Haute - Cost of housing
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.45
€128.32
|
$1,536.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,853.22
€14,082.98
|
$31,537.78
|
|
Berlin vs. Terre Haute - Cost of childcare
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.43
€4.82
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.85
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.53
€9.35
|
$8.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.06
€35.58
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.68
€13.93
|
$11.50
|
|
Berlin vs. Terre Haute - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.8% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Terre Haute
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.44
€84.78
|
$31.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.03
€41.78
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.60
€92.92
|
$99.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.17
€125.41
|
$32.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Terre Haute - Cost of clothing
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