Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. College Station Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 21.5% more expensive than College Station.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.4% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 96.8% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 65.4% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 39.8% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Berlin are more expensive than in College Station. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Berlin. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. College Station Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of College Station, you would:
pay 48.4% more for restaurants
|
College Station
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$17.52
€15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$13.55
€11.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
|
$3.49
€3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$2.98
€2.59
|
|
College Station vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
College Station
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
|
$2.25
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.46
|
$7.10
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$5.13
€4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
|
$3.88
€3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
|
$5.52
€4.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.88
|
$1.54
€1.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.92
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$1.76
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$0.91
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
College Station vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 96.8% more for transportation
|
College Station
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.79
|
$7.52
€6.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$68.91
€59.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,232.40
|
$32,702.07
€28,388.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.33
|
$32.00
€27.78
|
|
College Station vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 24.4% more for housing
|
College Station
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.10
|
$50.32
€43.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.00
|
$1,427.12
€1,238.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$960.00
|
$1,068.35
€927.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.07
|
$277.09
€240.54
|
|
College Station vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 65.4% less for childcare
|
College Station
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,166.67
|
$184.92
€160.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,000.00
|
$9,579.95
€8,316.29
|
|
College Station vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
College Station
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$5.26
€4.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$4.45
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$10.16
€8.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.25
|
$38.79
€33.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$14.89
€12.93
|
|
College Station vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.8% more for clothing
|
College Station
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.50
|
$93.79
€81.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.33
|
$43.63
€37.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.25
|
$106.67
€92.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$153.75
|
$129.59
€112.50
|
|
College Station vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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