Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Lecco Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 30.6% more expensive than Lecco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 92.0% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 49.9% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.1% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% less in Berlin
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Lecco. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Lecco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Lecco, you would:
pay 27.4% more for restaurants
|
Lecco
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€19.95
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.80
€9.23
|
$13.55
€11.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
€2.83
|
$3.49
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
€1.25
|
$2.98
€2.55
|
|
Lecco vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Lecco
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
€2.44
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
€5.24
|
$7.10
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.26
€5.35
|
$5.13
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.69
€2.29
|
$3.88
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.05
€5.16
|
$5.52
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.31
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.45
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
Lecco vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 14.9% more for transportation
|
Lecco
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.88
€6.73
|
$7.52
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.06
€41.89
|
$68.91
€58.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€29,919.06
|
$32,702.07
€27,923.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.53
€20.94
|
$32.00
€27.32
|
|
Lecco vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 92.0% more for housing
|
Lecco
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€24.93
|
$50.32
€42.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$875.99
€747.98
|
$1,427.12
€1,218.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€498.65
|
$1,068.35
€912.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.80
€94.61
|
$277.09
€236.60
|
|
Lecco vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 49.9% more for childcare
|
Lecco
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$700.79
€598.38
|
$184.92
€157.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,503.97
€2,991.91
|
$9,579.95
€8,179.96
|
|
Lecco vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lecco
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$5.26
€4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
€1.60
|
$4.45
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
$10.16
€8.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.48
€47.37
|
$38.79
€33.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.97
|
$14.89
€12.71
|
|
Lecco vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.6% less for clothing
|
Lecco
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.70
€84.27
|
$93.79
€80.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€39.89
|
$43.63
€37.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.38
€94.25
|
$106.67
€91.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.16
€119.68
|
$129.59
€110.65
|
|
Lecco vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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