Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Hastings Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 20.0% more expensive than Hastings.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.8% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 28.3% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 46.8% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 58.5% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% more in Berlin
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Berlin are more expensive than in Hastings.
Berlin vs. Hastings Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Hastings, you would:
pay 65.8% more for restaurants
|
Hastings
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.54
NZ$19.97
|
$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) |
$1.73
NZ$3.00
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
NZ$3.37
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Hastings vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.4% more for groceries
|
Hastings
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NZ$2.19
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.90
NZ$6.75
|
$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) |
$0.92
NZ$1.58
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
NZ$2.10
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
NZ$3.62
|
$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
|
|
Hastings vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 28.3% more for transportation
|
Hastings
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.11
NZ$10.57
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.69
NZ$99.87
|
$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) |
$24.81
NZ$42.94
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Hastings vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 46.8% more for housing
|
Hastings
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.58
NZ$104.86
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$825.73
NZ$1,429.34
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$728.37
NZ$1,260.82
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.28
NZ$260.13
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Hastings vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Hastings
|
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
|
|
Hastings vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hastings
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.77
NZ$9.99
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
NZ$5.62
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.77
NZ$35.95
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.62
NZ$59.92
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.38
NZ$17.98
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Hastings vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.4% more for clothing
|
Hastings
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
|
Hastings vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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