Cost of living comparison

France

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Germany

Berlin vs. Mulhouse Cost of Living Summary

Berlin is 31.9% more expensive than Mulhouse.

Restaurants: pay 1.1% less in Berlin
Groceries: pay 9.7% less in Berlin
Transportation: pay 10.4% more in Berlin
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Berlin
Childcare: pay 38.0% less in Berlin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.2% more in Berlin
Clothing: pay 19.8% more in Berlin

The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Berlin are more expensive than in Mulhouse. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Berlin. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Berlin.

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Berlin vs. Mulhouse Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Berlin instead of Mulhouse, you would:

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pay 1.1% less for restaurants

	Mulhouse	Berlin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$16.80 €14.95	-25.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$13.44 €11.96	+20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.08 €2.74	$3.44 €3.06	+11.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.02 €1.79	$3.10 €2.76	+53.8%
Average			-1.1%

Mulhouse vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.7% less for groceries

	Mulhouse	Berlin
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 €1.97	$2.40 €2.14	+8.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.63 €5.90	$8.59 €7.65	+29.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.98 €4.44	$4.72 €4.20	-5.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.92 €3.49	$4.47 €3.98	+14.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.13 €5.46	$5.44 €4.84	-11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.65 €1.47	$1.61 €1.43	-2.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$0.90 €0.81	-10.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12 €1.88	$1.52 €1.35	-28.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.79 €2.49	$1.70 €1.51	-39.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.49 €1.33	$0.94 €0.84	-36.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.87	$0.98 €0.87	+0.2%
Average			-9.7%

Mulhouse vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.4% more for transportation

	Mulhouse	Berlin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.64 €6.80	$8.66 €7.71	+13.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.39 €44.85	$70.54 €62.79	+40.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,273.83 €32,285.02	$32,914.63 €29,295.20	-9.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.23 €26.91	$30.29 €26.96	+0.2%
Average			+10.4%

Mulhouse vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Mulhouse	Berlin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.19 €28.65	$48.20 €42.90	+49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$571.07 €508.27	$1,478.95 €1,316.32	+159.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$472.16 €420.24	$1,114.14 €991.62	+136.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.31 €166.71	$295.08 €262.63	+57.5%
Average			+125.3%

Mulhouse vs. Berlin - Cost of housing

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pay 38.0% less for childcare

	Mulhouse	Berlin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$699.83 €622.88	$144.45 €128.56	-79.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,509.99 €7,574.20	$15,853.22 €14,109.93	+86.3%
Average			-38.0%

Mulhouse vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare

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pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Mulhouse	Berlin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €3.99	$5.43 €4.83	+21.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.32 €2.96	$4.34 €3.86	+30.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.37 €11.01	$10.53 €9.37	-14.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.55 €37.87	$40.06 €35.65	-5.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.75 €10.46	$15.68 €13.95	+33.4%
Average			+14.2%

Mulhouse vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 19.8% more for clothing

	Mulhouse	Berlin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.78 €58.55	$95.44 €84.95	+45.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.19 €34.88	$47.03 €41.86	+20.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.30 €79.48	$104.60 €93.09	+17.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$139.97 €124.58	$141.17 €125.65	+0.9%
Average			+19.8%

Mulhouse vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing

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