Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 8.5% more expensive than France.
If you lived in Berlin instead of France, you would:
pay 3.4% more for restaurants
|
France
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€15.03
|
$13.19
€12.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.30
|
$9.97
€9.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.57
|
$2.90
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.76
|
$2.39
€2.23
|
|
pay 0.5% less for groceries
|
France
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.55
|
$1.97
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.76
|
$6.93
€6.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.96
|
$5.11
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.24
|
$3.15
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.87
|
$4.93
€4.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.20
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.41
|
$1.60
€1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.96
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
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pay 33.6% more for transportation
|
France
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.30
|
$8.08
€7.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€48.87
|
$93.45
€87.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,436.73
|
$32,967.00
€30,720.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.82
|
$22.98
€21.41
|
|
pay 70.2% more for housing
|
France
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€28.83
|
$42.65
€39.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€708.80
|
$1,347.77
€1,255.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€569.09
|
$999.06
€930.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€125.83
|
$273.14
€254.52
|
|
pay 49.5% less for childcare
|
France
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€628.29
|
$210.36
€196.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,538.32
|
$7,885.50
€7,348.10
|
|
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.81
|
$4.40
€4.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.73
|
$3.62
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.35
|
$8.80
€8.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€35.39
|
$41.73
€38.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.46
|
$13.19
€12.29
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
France
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€79.38
|
$91.74
€85.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€36.25
|
$38.98
€36.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€84.78
|
$94.97
€88.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€114.35
|
$118.23
€110.17
|
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