Cost of living comparison
compared to
Yuba City vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Yuba City is 47.2% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% more in Yuba City
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% more in Yuba City
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% less in Yuba City
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% less in Yuba City
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in Yuba City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% more in Yuba City
- Clothing
-
pay 40.9% less in Yuba City
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Yuba City are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Yuba City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Yuba City.
Yuba City vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Yuba City instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 4.8% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.55
€11.57
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€2.98
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.55
|
$2.33
|
|
Berlin vs. Yuba City - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.4% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.06
|
$4.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.38
|
$4.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.32
|
$4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.71
|
$5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.32
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.66
|
$1.25
|
|
Berlin vs. Yuba City - Cost of groceries
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.42
|
$4.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€58.84
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€27,923.05
|
$23,384.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.32
|
$22.70
|
|
Berlin vs. Yuba City - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€42.97
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,218.57
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€912.22
|
$1,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€236.60
|
$153.80
|
|
Berlin vs. Yuba City - Cost of housing
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€157.90
|
$1,018.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,179.96
|
$37,770.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Yuba City - Cost of childcare
pay 4.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.80
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.68
|
$10.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.12
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.71
|
$13.32
|
|
Berlin vs. Yuba City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Yuba City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.09
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.26
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.08
|
$52.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€110.65
|
$55.00
|
|
Berlin vs. Yuba City - Cost of clothing
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