Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Erlangen Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 1.8% more expensive than Erlangen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.1% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 36.2% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 47.6% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Berlin
The cost of housing, transportation, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Berlin are more expensive than in Erlangen. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Erlangen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Erlangen, you would:
pay 0.1% more for restaurants
|
Erlangen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
€12.94
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
€3.07
|
$3.49
€2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.25
€2.77
|
$2.98
€2.54
|
|
Erlangen vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.6% more for groceries
|
Erlangen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
€1.90
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.49
€6.38
|
$7.10
€6.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
€4.09
|
$5.13
€4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
€3.36
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.23
€6.16
|
$5.52
€4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.21
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
€1.97
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.62
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
Erlangen vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
Erlangen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.51
€6.39
|
$7.52
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.23
€48.76
|
$68.91
€58.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,047.75
|
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.64
€21.00
|
$32.00
€27.27
|
|
Erlangen vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 36.2% more for housing
|
Erlangen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.92
€36.57
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$861.39
€733.91
|
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$737.29
€628.18
|
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$236.93
€201.87
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
|
Erlangen vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 47.6% less for childcare
|
Erlangen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.72
€288.59
|
$184.92
€157.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,077.16
€16,253.86
|
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
|
Erlangen vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Erlangen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
€3.71
|
$4.45
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.05
€35.82
|
$38.79
€33.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.60
€12.44
|
$14.89
€12.69
|
|
Erlangen vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Erlangen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.15
€79.36
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€31.10
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.12
€89.56
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.91
€96.20
|
$129.59
€110.41
|
|
Erlangen vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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