Cost of living comparison
United States is 49.2% more expensive than Berlin.
If you lived in United States instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
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Berlin
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United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
€10.33
|
$15.20
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
€8.78
|
$8.21
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
€2.22
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
€1.94
|
$1.60
|
|
pay 41.8% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
€1.38
|
$2.85
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.29
€6.18
|
$5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
€3.78
|
$3.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
€2.75
|
$2.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
€3.57
|
$4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.12
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.79
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.12
|
$1.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.39
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.77
|
$1.26
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$1.23
|
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pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.53
€8.37
|
$4.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.47
€88.81
|
$64.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,350.05
€26,848.64
|
$24,050.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.30
€21.89
|
$16.53
|
|
pay 22.7% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.37
€38.64
|
$68.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,204.80
€1,182.71
|
$1,446.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.60
€818.32
|
$1,166.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.31
€230.01
|
$132.57
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.74
€147.00
|
$980.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,414.73
€9,242.13
|
$14,983.58
|
|
pay 16.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.21
€4.13
|
$5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
€3.20
|
$4.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.99
€7.85
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.80
€33.18
|
$40.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.57
€11.36
|
$11.80
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.96
€80.46
|
$44.10
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
€37.52
|
$36.31
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.04
€85.44
|
$77.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.50
€101.60
|
$98.75
|
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