Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Danville Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 1.0% cheaper than Danville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.9% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 20.2% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 85.8% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.2% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% more in Berlin
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing in Berlin are more expensive than in Danville. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Danville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Danville, you would:
pay 53.9% more for restaurants
|
Danville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$13.55
€11.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
|
$3.49
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$2.98
€2.57
|
|
Danville vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
Danville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.06
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
|
$7.10
€6.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.79
|
$5.13
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
|
$3.88
€3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$5.52
€4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.76
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Danville vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 40.2% more for transportation
|
Danville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
|
$7.52
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.91
€59.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$32,702.07
€28,199.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.31
|
$32.00
€27.60
|
|
Danville vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 9.3% more for housing
|
Danville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.78
|
$50.32
€43.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,212.50
|
$1,427.12
€1,230.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,000.00
|
$1,068.35
€921.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.50
|
$277.09
€238.94
|
|
Danville vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 85.8% less for childcare
|
Danville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,236.11
|
$184.92
€159.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,000.00
|
$9,579.95
€8,261.05
|
|
Danville vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Danville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.26
€4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.98
|
$4.45
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$300.00
|
$38.79
€33.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$14.89
€12.84
|
|
Danville vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
Danville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
|
$93.79
€80.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.82
|
$43.63
€37.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.00
|
$106.67
€91.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.50
|
$129.59
€111.75
|
|
Danville vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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