Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Murcia Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 43.0% more expensive than Murcia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.7% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 61.3% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 28.6% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.7% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% more in Berlin
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Murcia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Murcia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Murcia, you would:
pay 43.7% more for restaurants
|
Murcia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.26
€10.53
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.81
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Murcia vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Murcia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
€4.71
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.86
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
€3.27
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Murcia vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 61.3% more for transportation
|
Murcia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.77
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€30,092.47
|
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.15
€11.29
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Murcia vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Murcia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.03
€24.07
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.59
€639.46
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€501.54
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.26
€88.68
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Murcia vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 28.6% less for childcare
|
Murcia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.80
€351.08
|
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,811.11
€8,425.89
|
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
|
Murcia vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 73.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Murcia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
€1.92
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.88
€35.11
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.47
€7.27
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Murcia vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.9% more for clothing
|
Murcia
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.55
€60.59
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.65
€34.91
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
€85.26
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.72
€102.82
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
|
Murcia vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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