Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Nelson Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 21.5% more expensive than Nelson.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.7% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 72.5% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 63.9% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Nelson. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Nelson Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Nelson, you would:
pay 47.7% more for restaurants
|
Nelson
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
NZ$25.97
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
NZ$15.48
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
NZ$3.12
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
NZ$3.99
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Nelson vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
Nelson
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
NZ$3.76
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
NZ$8.32
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
NZ$13.94
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.85
NZ$10.12
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
NZ$6.04
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
NZ$2.89
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
NZ$1.81
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
NZ$2.77
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
NZ$5.13
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
NZ$2.49
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.60
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Nelson vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 72.5% more for transportation
|
Nelson
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.11
NZ$10.57
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.85
NZ$49.93
|
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,596.36
NZ$30,459.35
|
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.50
NZ$38.95
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Nelson vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 63.9% more for housing
|
Nelson
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.60
NZ$82.39
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$817.32
NZ$1,414.78
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.01
NZ$1,081.89
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.71
NZ$234.91
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Nelson vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Nelson
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.54
NZ$798.93
|
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,653.95
NZ$14,980.01
|
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
|
Nelson vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nelson
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.21
NZ$12.48
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
NZ$5.66
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.85
NZ$49.93
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.54
NZ$80.56
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
NZ$18.48
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Nelson vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Nelson
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.69
NZ$99.87
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.46
NZ$109.85
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.48
NZ$217.21
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.16
NZ$183.75
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
|
Nelson vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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