Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Chemnitz Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 19.7% more expensive than Chemnitz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 24.5% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 99.1% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 8.9% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% less in Berlin
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Chemnitz. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Berlin. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Chemnitz Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Chemnitz, you would:
pay 10.2% more for restaurants
|
Chemnitz
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$13.55
€11.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
€3.02
|
$3.49
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$2.98
€2.57
|
|
Chemnitz vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.7% more for groceries
|
Chemnitz
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
€1.90
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
€6.47
|
$7.10
€6.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.58
€3.95
|
$5.13
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
€3.17
|
$3.88
€3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.07
€5.24
|
$5.52
€4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.33
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
€1.97
|
$1.76
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
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Chemnitz vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 24.5% more for transportation
|
Chemnitz
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.42
|
$7.52
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€58.42
|
$68.91
€59.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
$32,702.07
€28,199.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
€14.35
|
$32.00
€27.60
|
|
Chemnitz vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 99.1% more for housing
|
Chemnitz
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.85
€44.71
|
$50.32
€43.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.21
€387.36
|
$1,427.12
€1,230.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$410.26
€353.78
|
$1,068.35
€921.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.71
€197.23
|
$277.09
€238.94
|
|
Chemnitz vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 8.9% less for childcare
|
Chemnitz
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.96
€284.53
|
$184.92
€159.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,591.93
€6,546.73
|
$9,579.95
€8,261.05
|
|
Chemnitz vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chemnitz
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$5.26
€4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.99
€3.44
|
$4.45
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.26
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.15
€26.86
|
$38.79
€33.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$14.89
€12.84
|
|
Chemnitz vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.8% less for clothing
|
Chemnitz
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.89
€85.28
|
$93.79
€80.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.80
€56.74
|
$43.63
€37.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.62
€93.67
|
$106.67
€91.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.32
€81.33
|
$129.59
€111.75
|
|
Chemnitz vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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