Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Carlow Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 1.1% cheaper than Carlow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.0% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% less in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 5.4% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 28.5% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.7% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% more in Berlin
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, and housing in Berlin are more expensive than in Carlow. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Carlow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Carlow, you would:
pay 15.0% more for restaurants
|
Carlow
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.19
€19.06
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.29
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€1.91
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Carlow vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.3% more for groceries
|
Carlow
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€1.96
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
€6.03
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.33
€3.72
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.79
€4.97
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.09
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.36
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.45
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.57
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.42
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Carlow vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Carlow
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.69
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,836.02
€36,788.04
|
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.86
€23.07
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Carlow vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 5.4% more for housing
|
Carlow
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.80
€43.62
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,489.19
€1,278.93
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,328.59
€1,141.01
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.39
€162.65
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Carlow vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 28.5% less for childcare
|
Carlow
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,354.87
€1,163.58
|
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,397.27
€6,352.85
|
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
|
Carlow vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Carlow
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.02
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.36
€3.74
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.27
€16.55
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.43
€59.63
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.43
€11.54
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Carlow vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.6% more for clothing
|
Carlow
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.21
€74.90
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€40.12
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.33
€83.59
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.60
€75.23
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
|
Carlow vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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