Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Cedar Rapids Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 16.0% more expensive than Cedar Rapids.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.3% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 85.8% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 28.6% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 60.1% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Cedar Rapids. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Cedar Rapids Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Cedar Rapids, you would:
pay 53.3% more for restaurants
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$3.49
€2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
|
$2.98
€2.54
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
|
$7.10
€6.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$5.13
€4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
|
$5.52
€4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 85.8% more for transportation
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$7.52
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$68.91
€58.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,383.69
|
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$32.00
€27.27
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 28.6% more for housing
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.33
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.00
|
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$750.00
|
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.02
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$968.00
|
$184.92
€157.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,795.00
|
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.46
|
$4.45
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.26
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.50
|
$38.79
€33.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.75
|
$14.89
€12.69
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.47
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.26
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.67
|
$129.59
€110.41
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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