Cost of living comparison
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Berlin vs. Friedrichshafen Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 4.6% more expensive than Friedrichshafen.
Berlin vs. Friedrichshafen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Friedrichshafen, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
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Friedrichshafen
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€14.92
|
$16.80
€14.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.95
|
$13.44
€11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.95
€3.51
|
$3.44
€3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.55
|
$3.10
€2.75
|
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Friedrichshafen vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.6% more for groceries
|
Friedrichshafen
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
€1.88
|
$2.40
€2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
€6.32
|
$8.59
€7.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.89
€4.34
|
$4.72
€4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€3.07
|
$4.47
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
€4.55
|
$5.44
€4.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.20
|
$1.61
€1.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.90
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$1.52
€1.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.67
|
$1.70
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.56
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.49
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
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Friedrichshafen vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 3.9% more for transportation
|
Friedrichshafen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
€7.04
|
$8.66
€7.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.54
€62.67
|
$70.54
€62.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,914.63
€29,239.25
|
$32,914.63
€29,239.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.79
€27.35
|
$30.29
€26.91
|
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Friedrichshafen vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 22.5% more for housing
|
Friedrichshafen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.72
€35.29
|
$48.20
€42.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.95
€1,249.84
|
$1,478.95
€1,313.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,316.06
€1,169.11
|
$1,114.14
€989.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€146.60
|
$295.08
€262.13
|
|
Friedrichshafen vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 43.2% less for childcare
|
Friedrichshafen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$840.44
€746.59
|
$144.45
€128.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,450.41
€14,613.49
|
$15,853.22
€14,082.98
|
|
Friedrichshafen vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Friedrichshafen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.21
€4.63
|
$5.43
€4.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
€3.65
|
$4.34
€3.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.65
|
$10.53
€9.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
€32.33
|
$40.06
€35.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.68
€13.93
|
$15.68
€13.93
|
|
Friedrichshafen vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Friedrichshafen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.97
€78.14
|
$95.44
€84.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.11
€37.41
|
$47.03
€41.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.58
€89.35
|
$104.60
€92.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.76
€101.06
|
$141.17
€125.41
|
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Friedrichshafen vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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