Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 24.3% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 39.0% less for restaurants
Monaco
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.49
€25.78
|
$13.19
€12.37
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
$9.97
€9.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.17
€4.85
|
$2.90
€2.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$6.10
€5.73
|
$2.39
€2.25
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
Monaco
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.12
€3.87
|
$1.97
€1.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.70
€7.22
|
$6.93
€6.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
€6.83
|
$5.11
€4.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
€3.06
|
$3.15
€2.96
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
€4.68
|
$4.93
€4.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.94
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$1.34
€1.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.64
|
$1.60
€1.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.70
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.09
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
pay 54.5% more for transportation
Monaco
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
€7.16
|
$8.08
€7.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.58
€37.12
|
$93.45
€87.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,988.99
€20,622.73
|
$32,967.00
€30,918.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.25
€17.12
|
$22.98
€21.55
|
|
pay 27.0% less for housing
Monaco
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.33
€72.52
|
$42.65
€40.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$5,728.44
€5,372.51
|
$1,347.77
€1,264.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,664.83
€3,437.12
|
$999.06
€936.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.95
€137.82
|
$273.14
€256.17
|
|
pay 79.0% less for childcare
Monaco
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,518.24
€3,299.64
|
$210.36
€197.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,988.99
€20,622.73
|
$7,885.50
€7,395.54
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
Monaco
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.70
€7.22
|
$4.40
€4.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
€4.45
|
$3.62
€3.40
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.99
€10.31
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$659.67
€618.68
|
$41.73
€39.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.37
|
$13.19
€12.37
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
Monaco
|
Berlin
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$132.67
€124.42
|
$91.74
€86.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.08
€31.97
|
$38.98
€36.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$153.65
€144.10
|
$94.97
€89.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$523.34
€490.82
|
$118.23
€110.88
|
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