Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 10.8% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 3.0% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.59
€17.84
|
$15.24
€13.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.97
€10.90
|
$10.88
€9.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.48
|
$3.08
€2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.35
|
$2.74
€2.50
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
€2.44
|
$2.14
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.63
|
$6.94
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.36
|
$4.68
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
€3.74
|
$3.49
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
€4.94
|
$6.38
€5.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.12
|
$1.31
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.78
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.19
|
$1.06
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.18
|
$1.65
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.86
€0.78
|
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pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.55
|
$7.43
€6.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€48.57
|
$53.34
€48.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,021.96
€28,248.01
|
$32,415.23
€29,516.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.16
€22.00
|
$25.46
€23.19
|
|
pay 11.6% more for housing
|
Brussels
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.82
€52.65
|
$42.52
€38.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,165.94
€1,061.68
|
$1,392.07
€1,267.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.56
€889.24
|
$988.74
€900.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.93
€166.58
|
$278.35
€253.46
|
|
pay 69.1% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$989.17
€900.72
|
$209.09
€190.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,148.55
€21,078.63
|
$9,427.53
€8,584.53
|
|
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
€4.96
|
$4.90
€4.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
€3.54
|
$4.05
€3.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
€8.42
|
$8.93
€8.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.92
€31.79
|
$37.56
€34.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.15
€12.89
|
$13.33
€12.14
|
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pay 12.4% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.24
€94.92
|
$88.82
€80.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.59
€45.15
|
$41.27
€37.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.47
€106.96
|
$96.51
€87.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.77
€131.82
|
$144.43
€131.52
|
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