Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Killeen Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 33.3% more expensive than Killeen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 18.5% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 36.8% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 72.3% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.5% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 83.1% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Killeen. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Killeen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Killeen, you would:
pay 25.9% more for restaurants
|
Killeen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.55
€11.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
|
$3.49
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
|
$2.98
€2.57
|
|
Killeen vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.5% more for groceries
|
Killeen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
|
$7.10
€6.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.10
|
$5.13
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
|
$3.88
€3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.88
|
$5.52
€4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.76
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Killeen vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Killeen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
|
$7.52
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
|
$68.91
€59.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,755.39
|
$32,702.07
€28,199.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.92
|
$32.00
€27.60
|
|
Killeen vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 36.8% more for housing
|
Killeen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$50.32
€43.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$887.50
|
$1,427.12
€1,230.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$779.00
|
$1,068.35
€921.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.25
|
$277.09
€238.94
|
|
Killeen vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 72.3% less for childcare
|
Killeen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,151.88
|
$184.92
€159.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,380.00
|
$9,579.95
€8,261.05
|
|
Killeen vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Killeen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.62
|
$5.26
€4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$4.45
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.09
|
$38.79
€33.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$14.89
€12.84
|
|
Killeen vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 83.1% more for clothing
|
Killeen
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.69
|
$93.79
€80.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
|
$43.63
€37.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.33
|
$106.67
€91.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.33
|
$129.59
€111.75
|
|
Killeen vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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