Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Fort Wayne Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 19.7% more expensive than Fort Wayne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.1% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 89.4% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 35.6% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 66.3% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Fort Wayne. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Fort Wayne Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Fort Wayne, you would:
pay 32.1% more for restaurants
|
Fort Wayne
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$3.49
€2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$2.98
€2.54
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Fort Wayne
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.99
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
|
$7.10
€6.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
|
$5.13
€4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$5.52
€4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 89.4% more for transportation
|
Fort Wayne
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$7.52
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
|
$68.91
€58.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$32.00
€27.27
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 35.6% more for housing
|
Fort Wayne
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,233.33
|
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,016.67
|
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.66
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 66.3% less for childcare
|
Fort Wayne
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$955.56
|
$184.92
€157.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,000.00
|
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Wayne
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
|
$4.45
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$38.79
€33.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$14.89
€12.69
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.0% more for clothing
|
Fort Wayne
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.00
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.67
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$129.59
€110.41
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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