Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Klagenfurt Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 0.9% cheaper than Klagenfurt.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 24.9% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 30.3% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 55.1% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% less in Berlin
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Berlin are more expensive than in Klagenfurt. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Klagenfurt Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Klagenfurt, you would:
pay 11.9% more for restaurants
|
Klagenfurt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$13.55
€11.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.65
|
$3.49
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.37
|
$2.98
€2.55
|
|
Klagenfurt vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Klagenfurt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.72
€2.33
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.93
€9.33
|
$7.10
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
€5.65
|
$5.13
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.79
€4.09
|
$3.88
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.09
€5.20
|
$5.52
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.13
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
€1.34
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
€1.70
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.20
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
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Klagenfurt vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 24.9% more for transportation
|
Klagenfurt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€5.86
|
$7.52
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.24
€36.07
|
$68.91
€58.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,535.72
€26,927.15
|
$32,702.07
€27,923.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.93
€22.14
|
$32.00
€27.32
|
|
Klagenfurt vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 30.3% more for housing
|
Klagenfurt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.31
€32.71
|
$50.32
€42.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$866.26
€739.67
|
$1,427.12
€1,218.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$749.46
€639.94
|
$1,068.35
€912.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$335.22
€286.23
|
$277.09
€236.60
|
|
Klagenfurt vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 55.1% less for childcare
|
Klagenfurt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$905.19
€772.91
|
$184.92
€157.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,821.21
€11,801.41
|
$9,579.95
€8,179.96
|
|
Klagenfurt vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Klagenfurt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$5.26
€4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
€3.45
|
$4.45
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
$10.16
€8.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.68
€34.74
|
$38.79
€33.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.77
€13.46
|
$14.89
€12.71
|
|
Klagenfurt vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Klagenfurt
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.36
€82.28
|
$93.79
€80.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.35
€51.53
|
$43.63
€37.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.23
€86.43
|
$106.67
€91.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.80
€99.73
|
$129.59
€110.65
|
|
Klagenfurt vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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