Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Lafayette vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
West Lafayette is 45.6% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.7% less in West Lafayette
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% more in West Lafayette
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% less in West Lafayette
- Housing
-
pay 6.2% less in West Lafayette
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4 times more in West Lafayette
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% less in West Lafayette
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% less in West Lafayette
The cost of childcare and groceries in West Lafayette are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in West Lafayette. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in West Lafayette.
West Lafayette vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Lafayette instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 43.7% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$12.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
$6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.97
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.54
|
$1.37
|
|
Berlin vs. West Lafayette - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.5% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.05
|
$9.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.37
|
$2.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
$3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.70
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$1.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.02
|
$1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$1.37
|
|
Berlin vs. West Lafayette - Cost of groceries
pay 42.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.41
|
$3.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.71
|
$28.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
$36,036.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.27
|
$12.96
|
|
Berlin vs. West Lafayette - Cost of transportation
pay 6.2% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
$58.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
$1,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
$123.09
|
|
Berlin vs. West Lafayette - Cost of housing
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.55
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
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Berlin vs. West Lafayette - Cost of childcare
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.79
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
$8.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.05
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.69
|
$12.00
|
|
Berlin vs. West Lafayette - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
$120.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.41
|
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Berlin vs. West Lafayette - Cost of clothing
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