Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Monte Carlo Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 43.0% cheaper than Monte Carlo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.2% less in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 52.4% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 52.0% less in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 70.2% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.3% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 52.5% less in Berlin
Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Monte Carlo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Monte Carlo, you would:
pay 44.2% less for restaurants
|
Monte Carlo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$56.15
€48.22
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.23
€9.64
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$7.13
€6.12
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$13.34
€11.45
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Monte Carlo vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.4% less for groceries
|
Monte Carlo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.60
€12.54
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.84
€7.59
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
€4.21
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.95
€6.82
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.91
€2.50
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.44
€2.96
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.79
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.97
€3.41
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
€2.27
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.65
€2.27
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Monte Carlo vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 11.6% more for transportation
|
Monte Carlo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.15
€7.86
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.13
€33.60
|
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$56,717.58
€48,709.68
|
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.53
€21.06
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Monte Carlo vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 52.0% less for housing
|
Monte Carlo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.45
€86.27
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$6,346.08
€5,450.08
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,277.58
€1,956.01
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$381.16
€327.34
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Monte Carlo vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 70.2% less for childcare
|
Monte Carlo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,737.57
€3,209.86
|
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,519.84
€15,046.23
|
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
|
Monte Carlo vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monte Carlo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
€4.91
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$554.80
€476.46
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.69
€16.05
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Monte Carlo vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.5% less for clothing
|
Monte Carlo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$233.60
€200.62
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$204.40
€175.54
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$292.00
€250.77
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
|
Monte Carlo vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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