Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Detroit Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 0.3% cheaper than Detroit.
Berlin vs. Detroit Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 3.4% more for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$16.80
€14.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
|
$3.44
€3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$3.10
€2.76
|
|
Detroit vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.53
|
$2.40
€2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.78
|
$8.59
€7.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
|
$4.72
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
|
$4.47
€3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.14
|
$5.44
€4.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$1.61
€1.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.52
€1.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$1.70
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
Detroit vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 17.2% more for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
|
$8.66
€7.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$120.00
|
$70.54
€62.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,033.00
|
$32,914.63
€29,295.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.40
|
$30.29
€26.96
|
|
Detroit vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 14.4% more for housing
|
Detroit
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.92
|
$48.20
€42.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,520.00
|
$1,478.95
€1,316.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$922.33
|
$1,114.14
€991.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.69
|
$295.08
€262.63
|
|
Detroit vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,368.37
|
$144.45
€128.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,070.71
|
$15,853.22
€14,109.93
|
|
Detroit vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.43
€4.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.61
|
$4.34
€3.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.40
|
$10.53
€9.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.00
|
$40.06
€35.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$15.68
€13.95
|
|
Detroit vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.1% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
|
$95.44
€84.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.44
|
$47.03
€41.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.30
|
$104.60
€93.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.63
|
$141.17
€125.65
|
|
Detroit vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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