Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Horsens Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 1.3% cheaper than Horsens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% less in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 61.1% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 54.5% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% more in Berlin
The cost of housing, restaurants, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Horsens. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Horsens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Horsens, you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
|
Horsens
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.82
DKK166.30
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.49
DKK99.78
|
$13.55
€11.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
DKK17.47
|
$3.49
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
DKK10.08
|
$2.98
€2.57
|
|
Horsens vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Horsens
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.79
DKK17.95
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
DKK50.69
|
$7.10
€6.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.66
DKK55.80
|
$5.13
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.01
DKK32.25
|
$3.88
€3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
DKK37.18
|
$5.52
€4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
DKK10.75
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.57
DKK10.14
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
DKK11.23
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.78
DKK17.89
|
$1.76
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
DKK6.55
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
DKK6.54
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Horsens vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Horsens
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
DKK55.06
|
$7.52
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.42
DKK627.39
|
$68.91
€59.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,964.97
DKK270,254.38
|
$32,702.07
€28,199.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.65
DKK158.74
|
$32.00
€27.60
|
|
Horsens vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 61.1% more for housing
|
Horsens
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.00
DKK218.96
|
$50.32
€43.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$938.99
DKK6,047.11
|
$1,427.12
€1,230.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.33
DKK4,510.14
|
$1,068.35
€921.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.42
DKK930.07
|
$277.09
€238.94
|
|
Horsens vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
Horsens
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$504.55
DKK3,249.31
|
$184.92
€159.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,621.75
DKK113,484.08
|
$9,579.95
€8,261.05
|
|
Horsens vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Horsens
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.26
DKK40.31
|
$5.26
€4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.22
DKK40.06
|
$4.45
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.17
DKK65.51
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.39
DKK215.01
|
$38.79
€33.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.21
DKK110.86
|
$14.89
€12.84
|
|
Horsens vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.6% more for clothing
|
Horsens
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$127.12
DKK818.67
|
$93.79
€80.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.12
DKK251.96
|
$43.63
€37.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.59
DKK789.48
|
$106.67
€91.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.68
DKK571.12
|
$129.59
€111.75
|
|
Horsens vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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