Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 24.1% more expensive than Hamilton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.6% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 58.5% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% more in Berlin
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Hamilton. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 43.6% more for restaurants
|
Hamilton
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.40
NZ$21.47
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.65
NZ$14.98
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
NZ$3.76
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
NZ$4.43
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Hamilton vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.0% more for groceries
|
Hamilton
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NZ$2.19
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.76
NZ$4.78
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
NZ$9.38
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.58
NZ$9.66
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
NZ$5.89
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
NZ$2.10
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.81
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
NZ$2.10
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.88
NZ$4.98
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
NZ$1.22
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
NZ$1.13
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Hamilton vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 34.5% more for transportation
|
Hamilton
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.11
NZ$10.57
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.15
NZ$78.16
|
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,077.19
NZ$39,946.69
|
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.54
NZ$45.94
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Hamilton vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Hamilton
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.65
NZ$101.53
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$755.01
NZ$1,306.92
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$651.93
NZ$1,128.49
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.96
NZ$131.48
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Hamilton vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Hamilton
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,077.19
NZ$39,946.69
|
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
|
Hamilton vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamilton
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
NZ$10.99
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
NZ$6.08
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.22
NZ$45.39
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.21
NZ$57.49
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.13
NZ$24.47
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Hamilton vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.4% more for clothing
|
Hamilton
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.14
NZ$102.36
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.94
NZ$67.41
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.39
NZ$147.80
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.62
NZ$189.75
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
|
Hamilton vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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