Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Kiel Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 4.8% more expensive than Kiel.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 19.0% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% less in Berlin
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Kiel. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Kiel Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Kiel, you would:
pay 3.0% more for restaurants
|
Kiel
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.88
|
$17.52
€14.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.92
|
$13.55
€11.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.84
€3.26
|
$3.49
€2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.48
|
$2.98
€2.53
|
|
Kiel vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Kiel
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
$2.25
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.43
€6.31
|
$7.10
€6.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
€4.13
|
$5.13
€4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.12
€3.50
|
$3.88
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.70
€5.69
|
$5.52
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.28
|
$1.54
€1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.86
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
€1.90
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.62
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
Kiel vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 11.6% more for transportation
|
Kiel
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.87
€6.68
|
$7.52
€6.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.24
€54.56
|
$68.91
€58.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€26,961.62
|
$32,702.07
€27,773.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.78
€19.34
|
$32.00
€27.18
|
|
Kiel vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 40.7% more for housing
|
Kiel
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.47
€41.17
|
$50.32
€42.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$749.46
€636.51
|
$1,427.12
€1,212.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$679.10
€576.76
|
$1,068.35
€907.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.86
€211.36
|
$277.09
€235.33
|
|
Kiel vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 19.0% less for childcare
|
Kiel
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$310.69
€263.86
|
$184.92
€157.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.92
€7,935.72
|
$9,579.95
€8,136.19
|
|
Kiel vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kiel
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.96
|
$5.26
€4.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.16
€3.53
|
$4.45
€3.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.63
|
$10.16
€8.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.71
€35.43
|
$38.79
€32.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.60
€12.40
|
$14.89
€12.65
|
|
Kiel vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
Kiel
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.84
€66.96
|
$93.79
€79.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.03
€61.17
|
$43.63
€37.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.84
€91.59
|
$106.67
€90.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.20
|
$129.59
€110.06
|
|
Kiel vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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