Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Como Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 12.3% more expensive than Como.
Berlin vs. Como Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Como, you would:
pay 5.7% less for restaurants
|
Como
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€19.99
|
$16.80
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.45
€3.08
|
$3.44
€3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
€1.36
|
$3.10
€2.77
|
|
Como vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Como
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
€2.09
|
$2.40
€2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.68
€7.75
|
$8.59
€7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.40
€6.61
|
$4.72
€4.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.32
€3.86
|
$4.47
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.09
€5.44
|
$5.44
€4.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$1.61
€1.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.18
|
$1.52
€1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
€1.55
|
$1.70
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.05
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
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Como vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 13.6% more for transportation
|
Como
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
€6.98
|
$8.66
€7.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.63
€40.73
|
$70.54
€62.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,317.50
€32,417.66
|
$32,914.63
€29,380.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.87
€23.99
|
$30.29
€27.04
|
|
Como vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 45.0% more for housing
|
Como
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.68
€27.39
|
$48.20
€43.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,147.73
€1,024.48
|
$1,478.95
€1,320.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$742.01
€662.33
|
$1,114.14
€994.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.40
€149.42
|
$295.08
€263.40
|
|
Como vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
Como
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$783.81
€699.65
|
$144.45
€128.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,755.57
€16,741.56
|
$15,853.22
€14,150.87
|
|
Como vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 32.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Como
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
€6.00
|
$5.43
€4.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
€1.80
|
$4.34
€3.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€6.00
|
$10.53
€9.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.43
€30.73
|
$40.06
€35.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.20
€9.99
|
$15.68
€13.99
|
|
Como vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Como
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.97
€99.95
|
$95.44
€85.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.17
€34.97
|
$47.03
€41.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.90
€113.28
|
$104.60
€93.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.20
€151.92
|
$141.17
€126.01
|
|
Como vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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