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Berlin vs. L'Aquila Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 39.9% more expensive than L'Aquila.
Berlin vs. L'Aquila Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of L'Aquila, you would:
pay 32.0% more for restaurants
L'Aquila | Berlin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $23.36 €20.51 | $17.52 €15.38 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $12.85 €11.28 | $13.55 €11.90 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.77 €2.44 | $3.49 €3.06 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.34 €1.18 | $2.98 €2.62 | |
L'Aquila vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.9% more for groceries
L'Aquila | Berlin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.92 €2.56 | $2.25 €1.98 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.76 €5.94 | $7.10 €6.23 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.69 €5.00 | $5.13 €4.50 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.42 €3.00 | $3.88 €3.41 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.64 €4.95 | $5.52 €4.85 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.01 €0.89 | $1.54 €1.36 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.87 €0.77 | $0.94 €0.82 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.06 €0.93 | $1.20 €1.06 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.38 €1.21 | $1.76 €1.55 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.73 €0.64 | $0.91 €0.80 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.77 €0.68 | $0.78 €0.68 | |
L'Aquila vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 43.5% more for transportation
L'Aquila | Berlin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.83 €6.87 | $7.52 €6.60 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $35.04 €30.76 | $68.91 €60.50 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $33,579.70 €29,483.04 | $32,702.07 €28,712.48 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.40 €15.28 | $32.00 €28.10 | |
L'Aquila vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 97.2% more for housing
L'Aquila | Berlin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $32.70 €28.71 | $50.32 €44.18 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $622.93 €546.93 | $1,427.12 €1,253.02 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $506.13 €444.38 | $1,068.35 €938.01 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $142.28 €124.92 | $277.09 €243.28 | |
L'Aquila vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 1.0% less for childcare
L'Aquila | Berlin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $543.41 €477.11 | $184.92 €162.36 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $5,839.95 €5,127.49 | $9,579.95 €8,411.22 | |
L'Aquila vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 45.3% more for entertainment and sports
L'Aquila | Berlin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.55 €4.87 | $5.26 €4.61 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.78 €1.56 | $4.45 €3.91 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.01 €6.15 | $10.16 €8.92 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $58.40 €51.27 | $38.79 €34.06 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $8.76 €7.69 | $14.89 €13.07 | |
L'Aquila vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.6% more for clothing
L'Aquila | Berlin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $99.28 €87.17 | $93.79 €82.35 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $17.52 €15.38 | $43.63 €38.31 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $98.31 €86.31 | $106.67 €93.66 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $81.76 €71.78 | $129.59 €113.78 | |
L'Aquila vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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