Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thousand Oaks vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Thousand Oaks is 87.9% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% less in Thousand Oaks
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% more in Thousand Oaks
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% less in Thousand Oaks
- Housing
-
pay 51.5% more in Thousand Oaks
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8 times more in Thousand Oaks
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.6% more in Thousand Oaks
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% less in Thousand Oaks
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Thousand Oaks are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Thousand Oaks. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Thousand Oaks.
Thousand Oaks vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thousand Oaks instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.68
|
$8.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.01
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.57
|
$1.90
|
|
Berlin vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.4% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.12
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.42
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.35
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.76
|
$6.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.04
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.52
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$1.26
|
|
Berlin vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of groceries
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.49
|
$4.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.42
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,199.88
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.60
|
$19.41
|
|
Berlin vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of transportation
pay 51.5% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.39
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,230.65
|
$2,590.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€921.27
|
$2,485.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€238.94
|
$122.23
|
|
Berlin vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of housing
pay 6.8 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€159.46
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,261.05
|
$40,160.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of childcare
pay 23.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.84
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.45
|
$66.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.84
|
$14.75
|
|
Berlin vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Thousand Oaks
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.88
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.63
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.99
|
$77.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.75
|
$118.33
|
|
Berlin vs. Thousand Oaks - Cost of clothing
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