Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 27.1% more expensive than Italy.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Italy, you would:
pay 29.7% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.74
€14.67
|
$13.19
€12.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
€8.47
|
$9.97
€9.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
€2.28
|
$2.90
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
€1.08
|
$2.39
€2.23
|
|
pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
€1.73
|
$1.97
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
€6.71
|
$6.93
€6.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
€4.55
|
$5.11
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.93
|
$3.15
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
€4.16
|
$4.93
€4.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.89
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.12
|
$1.60
€1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.61
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
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pay 48.6% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.02
€7.47
|
$8.08
€7.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.40
€35.78
|
$93.45
€87.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,887.08
€24,122.88
|
$32,967.00
€30,720.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.65
€17.38
|
$22.98
€21.41
|
|
pay 86.2% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.75
€28.65
|
$42.65
€39.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$608.10
€566.66
|
$1,347.77
€1,255.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$488.80
€455.49
|
$999.06
€930.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.72
€141.38
|
$273.14
€254.52
|
|
pay 36.0% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.30
€427.99
|
$210.36
€196.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,604.44
€8,949.90
|
$7,885.50
€7,348.10
|
|
pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.83
€4.50
|
$4.40
€4.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
€1.49
|
$3.62
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.87
|
$8.80
€8.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.79
€48.26
|
$41.73
€38.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.32
€8.69
|
$13.19
€12.29
|
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pay 7.4% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.37
€74.89
|
$91.74
€85.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.54
€34.05
|
$38.98
€36.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
€83.45
|
$94.97
€88.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.84
€107.02
|
$118.23
€110.17
|
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