Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Eastbourne Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 11.0% cheaper than Eastbourne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 79.5% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.7% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% less in Berlin
The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Berlin are more expensive than in Eastbourne. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Eastbourne Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Eastbourne, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Eastbourne
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.04
£17.98
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.04
£2.27
|
$3.49
€2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
£1.44
|
$2.98
€2.54
|
|
Eastbourne vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
Eastbourne
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.53
£4.14
|
$7.10
€6.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.50
£4.86
|
$5.13
€4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.95
|
$5.52
€4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
£0.75
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.06
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
Eastbourne vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 5.5% more for transportation
|
Eastbourne
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.32
|
$7.52
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.42
£39.95
|
$68.91
€58.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.73
£23.73
|
$32.00
€27.27
|
|
Eastbourne vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 7.8% more for housing
|
Eastbourne
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.80
£32.01
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.98
£1,098.55
|
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,226.93
£917.54
|
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.45
£160.38
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
|
Eastbourne vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 79.5% less for childcare
|
Eastbourne
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,479.13
£1,853.97
|
$184.92
€157.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,492.62
£21,307.67
|
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
|
Eastbourne vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Eastbourne
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.08
£5.29
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
£3.51
|
$4.45
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.42
£42.94
|
$38.79
€33.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$14.89
€12.69
|
|
Eastbourne vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Eastbourne
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.03
£86.77
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.99
£38.88
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.88
£94.13
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.77
£120.23
|
$129.59
€110.41
|
|
Eastbourne vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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