Cost of living comparison
compared to
West New York vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
West New York is 65.5% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% less in West New York
- Groceries
-
pay 31.2% more in West New York
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% less in West New York
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% less in West New York
- Childcare
-
pay 5.6 times more in West New York
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% more in West New York
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in West New York
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in West New York are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in West New York. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in West New York.
West New York vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West New York instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
West New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.97
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.54
|
$1.10
|
|
Berlin vs. West New York - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.2% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
West New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$4.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.05
|
$6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.37
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.70
|
$4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.02
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$1.18
|
|
Berlin vs. West New York - Cost of groceries
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
West New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.41
|
$3.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.71
|
$125.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.27
|
$20.40
|
|
Berlin vs. West New York - Cost of transportation
pay 11.5% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
West New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$1,800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
$65.00
|
|
Berlin vs. West New York - Cost of housing
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
West New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.55
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
$16,000.00
|
|
Berlin vs. West New York - Cost of childcare
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
West New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.79
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.05
|
$29.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.69
|
$20.00
|
|
Berlin vs. West New York - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
West New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
$80.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
$86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.41
|
$98.00
|
|
Berlin vs. West New York - Cost of clothing
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