Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Letterkenny Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 15.7% more expensive than Letterkenny.
Berlin vs. Letterkenny Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Letterkenny, you would:
pay 0.4% more for restaurants
|
Letterkenny
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.04
€16.99
|
$16.80
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.31
|
$3.44
€3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€2.01
|
$3.10
€2.77
|
|
Letterkenny vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
Letterkenny
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
€1.64
|
$2.40
€2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
€3.75
|
$8.59
€7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
€5.60
|
$4.72
€4.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.36
€4.79
|
$4.47
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.19
|
$5.44
€4.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.66
|
$1.61
€1.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.08
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.59
|
$1.52
€1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.67
|
$1.70
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.38
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.45
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
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Letterkenny vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Letterkenny
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.38
€6.59
|
$8.66
€7.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.03
€65.18
|
$70.54
€62.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,000.39
€34,812.45
|
$32,914.63
€29,380.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.65
€34.50
|
$30.29
€27.04
|
|
Letterkenny vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 50.3% more for housing
|
Letterkenny
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.69
€40.78
|
$48.20
€43.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,052.55
€939.53
|
$1,478.95
€1,320.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$783.81
€699.65
|
$1,114.14
€994.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.47
€112.00
|
$295.08
€263.40
|
|
Letterkenny vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 4.0% less for childcare
|
Letterkenny
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.34
€219.89
|
$144.45
€128.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,077.62
€8,995.47
|
$15,853.22
€14,150.87
|
|
Letterkenny vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Letterkenny
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.16
€5.50
|
$5.43
€4.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.61
€4.12
|
$4.34
€3.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.16
€17.99
|
$10.53
€9.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.75
€47.98
|
$40.06
€35.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.08
€9.00
|
$15.68
€13.99
|
|
Letterkenny vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.6% more for clothing
|
Letterkenny
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.34
€77.96
|
$95.44
€85.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.39
€32.48
|
$47.03
€41.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€81.21
|
$104.60
€93.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.18
€84.96
|
$141.17
€126.01
|
|
Letterkenny vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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