Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Leiria Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 64.7% more expensive than Leiria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.8% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 45.4% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 89.9% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 10.7% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.2% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Leiria. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Leiria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Leiria, you would:
pay 70.8% more for restaurants
|
Leiria
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€10.03
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.71
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Leiria vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.4% more for groceries
|
Leiria
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.54
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.23
€5.35
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
€3.37
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
€2.40
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
€2.83
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.51
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Leiria vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Leiria
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.51
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.63
€9.13
|
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,922.69
€30,850.80
|
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.61
€10.83
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Leiria vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 89.9% more for housing
|
Leiria
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.69
€34.08
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$788.39
€677.08
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.43
€581.79
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.23
€80.93
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Leiria vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 10.7% less for childcare
|
Leiria
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.37
€539.65
|
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,423.94
€5,516.95
|
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
|
Leiria vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 67.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Leiria
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.01
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
€1.40
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.48
€5.57
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.71
€34.10
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.02
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Leiria vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.1% more for clothing
|
Leiria
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.03
€67.88
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.12
€83.41
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.37
€109.39
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
|
Leiria vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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