Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Castlebar Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 6.4% more expensive than Castlebar.
Berlin vs. Castlebar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Castlebar, you would:
pay 29.7% more for restaurants
|
Castlebar
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€14.08
|
$17.52
€15.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
€9.55
|
$13.55
€11.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
€2.11
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
€1.74
|
$2.98
€2.57
|
|
Castlebar vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 68.7% more for groceries
|
Castlebar
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.31
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$7.10
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
€5.69
|
$5.13
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.20
€3.62
|
$3.88
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.82
|
$5.52
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.78
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$1.76
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
€0.27
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
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Castlebar vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Castlebar
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.70
|
$7.52
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$148.33
€127.69
|
$68.91
€59.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,561.54
€36,637.27
|
$32,702.07
€28,150.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.45
€15.89
|
$32.00
€27.55
|
|
Castlebar vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 5.2% less for housing
|
Castlebar
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.88
|
$50.32
€43.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,693.58
€1,457.85
|
$1,427.12
€1,228.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,518.39
€1,307.04
|
$1,068.35
€919.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.83
€175.46
|
$277.09
€238.52
|
|
Castlebar vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 42.0% less for childcare
|
Castlebar
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.34
€1,140.00
|
$184.92
€159.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,402.32
€8,093.58
|
$9,579.95
€8,246.49
|
|
Castlebar vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Castlebar
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
€5.78
|
$5.26
€4.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.45
|
$4.45
€3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.52
€15.08
|
$10.16
€8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€45.24
|
$38.79
€33.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€10.05
|
$14.89
€12.82
|
|
Castlebar vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
Castlebar
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€93.54
|
$93.79
€80.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.16
|
$43.63
€37.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.12
€90.49
|
$106.67
€91.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.91
€101.50
|
$129.59
€111.55
|
|
Castlebar vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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