Cost of living comparison
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Berlin vs. Kokomo Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 33.8% more expensive than Kokomo.
Berlin vs. Kokomo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Kokomo, you would:
pay 32.8% more for restaurants
|
Kokomo
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.56
|
$16.80
€15.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.44
€12.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$3.44
€3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$3.10
€2.78
|
|
Kokomo vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
Kokomo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
|
$2.40
€2.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
|
$8.59
€7.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.89
|
$4.72
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
|
$4.47
€4.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.99
|
$5.44
€4.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$1.61
€1.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.52
€1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$1.70
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.94
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.98
€0.88
|
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Kokomo vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 62.9% more for transportation
|
Kokomo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.23
|
$8.66
€7.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$70.54
€63.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,168.00
|
$32,914.63
€29,529.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$30.29
€27.17
|
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Kokomo vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 48.2% more for housing
|
Kokomo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.00
|
$48.20
€43.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$850.00
|
$1,478.95
€1,326.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.00
|
$1,114.14
€999.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.72
|
$295.08
€264.73
|
|
Kokomo vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 18.7% less for childcare
|
Kokomo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.33
|
$144.45
€129.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
|
$15,853.22
€14,222.71
|
|
Kokomo vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 21.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kokomo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
|
$5.43
€4.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.16
|
$4.34
€3.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$10.53
€9.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$40.06
€35.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
|
$15.68
€14.06
|
|
Kokomo vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.4% more for clothing
|
Kokomo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
|
$95.44
€85.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.75
|
$47.03
€42.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$104.60
€93.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
|
$141.17
€126.65
|
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Kokomo vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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