Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Marburg Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 2.6% more expensive than Marburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.3% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 47.1% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 81.7% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Berlin
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Marburg.
Berlin vs. Marburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Marburg, you would:
pay 32.3% more for restaurants
|
Marburg
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.26
€10.45
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
€2.29
|
$3.49
€2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€1.99
|
$2.98
€2.54
|
|
Marburg vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
Marburg
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€1.97
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
€6.39
|
$7.10
€6.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.26
|
$5.13
€4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.53
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.36
€6.27
|
$5.52
€4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.27
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
€1.84
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
Marburg vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
Marburg
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.47
€6.37
|
$7.52
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.95
€53.64
|
$68.91
€58.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,047.75
|
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.53
€20.90
|
$32.00
€27.27
|
|
Marburg vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 47.1% more for housing
|
Marburg
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.36
€43.76
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$817.59
€696.59
|
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€497.57
|
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.41
€177.56
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
|
Marburg vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Marburg
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,135.55
€967.49
|
$184.92
€157.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$47,108.91
€40,137.08
|
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
|
Marburg vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 6.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marburg
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
€4.08
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.97
€3.38
|
$4.45
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
€8.41
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.88
€34.83
|
$38.79
€33.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.43
€11.44
|
$14.89
€12.69
|
|
Marburg vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Marburg
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.71
€82.40
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.05
€35.82
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€79.61
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.82
€117.43
|
$129.59
€110.41
|
|
Marburg vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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