Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Fort St John Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 32.9% more expensive than Fort St John.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.4% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 74.2% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% more in Berlin
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Fort St John. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin. Notably, housing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Fort St John Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Fort St John, you would:
pay 76.4% more for restaurants
|
Fort St John
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.63
CA$18.85
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.33
CA$12.90
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
CA$2.48
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
CA$1.74
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Fort St John vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
Fort St John
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CA$4.47
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
CA$4.47
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.69
CA$12.02
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
CA$5.12
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.45
CA$7.53
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
CA$3.15
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
CA$0.40
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CA$3.15
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
CA$1.80
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Fort St John vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Fort St John
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
CA$6.53
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.70
CA$39.69
|
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.79
CA$21.83
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Fort St John vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Fort St John
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.39
CA$87.65
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$741.51
CA$1,025.40
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$717.59
CA$992.32
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.34
CA$90.36
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Fort St John vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
Fort St John
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$717.59
CA$992.32
|
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
|
Fort St John vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fort St John
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.37
CA$8.81
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
CA$5.79
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.35
CA$19.85
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.54
CA$75.42
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.76
CA$14.88
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Fort St John vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Fort St John
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.72
CA$99.18
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.29
CA$65.39
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
CA$114.12
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.52
CA$198.46
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
|
Fort St John vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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