Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Dundee vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Dundee instead of Berlin, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
West Dundee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.68
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.01
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.57
|
?? |
Berlin vs. West Dundee - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
West Dundee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.12
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.42
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.35
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.76
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.04
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.52
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
?? |
Berlin vs. West Dundee - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
West Dundee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.49
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,199.88
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.60
|
?? |
Berlin vs. West Dundee - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Berlin
|
West Dundee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.39
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,230.65
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€921.27
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€238.94
|
?? |
Berlin vs. West Dundee - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
West Dundee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€159.46
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,261.05
|
?? |
Berlin vs. West Dundee - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
West Dundee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.84
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.45
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.84
|
?? |
Berlin vs. West Dundee - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
West Dundee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.88
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.63
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.99
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.75
|
?? |
Berlin vs. West Dundee - Cost of clothing
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