Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Kokomo Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 36.3% more expensive than Kokomo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.7% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 44.5% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 37.6% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 12.6% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.6% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 61.4% more in Berlin
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Kokomo.
Berlin vs. Kokomo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Kokomo, you would:
pay 46.7% more for restaurants
|
Kokomo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.78
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.55
€11.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
|
$3.49
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
|
$2.98
€2.55
|
|
Kokomo vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.4% more for groceries
|
Kokomo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
|
$7.10
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$5.13
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
|
$3.88
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.99
|
$5.52
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
Kokomo vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 44.5% more for transportation
|
Kokomo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$7.52
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.91
€58.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,111.63
|
$32,702.07
€27,923.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.85
|
$32.00
€27.32
|
|
Kokomo vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 37.6% more for housing
|
Kokomo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.60
|
$50.32
€42.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$850.00
|
$1,427.12
€1,218.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.00
|
$1,068.35
€912.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.72
|
$277.09
€236.60
|
|
Kokomo vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 12.6% more for childcare
|
Kokomo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$550.00
|
$184.92
€157.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,000.00
|
$9,579.95
€8,179.96
|
|
Kokomo vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 37.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kokomo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
|
$5.26
€4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
|
$4.45
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$10.16
€8.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$38.79
€33.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
|
$14.89
€12.71
|
|
Kokomo vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 61.4% more for clothing
|
Kokomo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
|
$93.79
€80.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.00
|
$43.63
€37.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
|
$106.67
€91.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$129.59
€110.65
|
|
Kokomo vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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