Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vila Real vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Vila Real is 21.5% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.2% less in Vila Real
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% less in Vila Real
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% less in Vila Real
- Housing
-
pay 41.1% less in Vila Real
- Childcare
-
pay 61.0% more in Vila Real
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.4% less in Vila Real
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% less in Vila Real
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Vila Real.
Vila Real vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vila Real instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 49.2% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.57
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.98
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.55
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Vila Real - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
$1.42
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.06
|
$5.33
€4.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.38
|
$3.76
€3.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.32
|
$2.77
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.71
|
$3.60
€3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.64
€0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$1.16
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$0.84
€0.71
|
|
Berlin vs. Vila Real - Cost of groceries
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.42
|
$7.20
€6.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.84
|
$25.70
€21.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,923.05
|
$32,937.31
€28,123.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.32
|
$16.76
€14.31
|
|
Berlin vs. Vila Real - Cost of transportation
pay 41.1% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.97
|
$49.62
€42.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,218.57
|
$817.59
€698.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€912.22
|
$506.13
€432.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.60
|
$89.47
€76.39
|
|
Berlin vs. Vila Real - Cost of housing
pay 61.0% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.90
|
$467.20
€398.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,179.96
|
$6,657.54
€5,684.62
|
|
Berlin vs. Vila Real - Cost of childcare
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$2.92
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.80
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.68
|
$6.42
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.12
|
$33.87
€28.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.71
|
$9.05
€7.73
|
|
Berlin vs. Vila Real - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.09
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.26
|
$32.12
€27.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.08
|
$79.42
€67.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.65
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
|
Berlin vs. Vila Real - Cost of clothing
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