Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. New Westminster Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 25.4% more expensive than New Westminster.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.4% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 25.7% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 34.9% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 75.2% more in Berlin
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Berlin are more expensive than in New Westminster. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. New Westminster Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of New Westminster, you would:
pay 51.4% more for restaurants
|
New Westminster
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.94
CA$24.75
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.33
CA$12.87
|
$13.55
€11.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
CA$2.69
|
$3.49
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$2.98
€2.55
|
|
New Westminster vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
New Westminster
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
CA$2.66
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
CA$6.78
|
$7.10
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.49
CA$8.96
|
$5.13
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
CA$4.75
|
$3.88
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
CA$5.39
|
$5.52
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
CA$2.06
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
CA$1.28
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
CA$1.77
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
CA$1.84
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
CA$1.23
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
New Westminster vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 42.2% more for transportation
|
New Westminster
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.51
CA$6.22
|
$7.52
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.29
CA$128.67
|
$68.91
€58.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,382.26
CA$33,631.67
|
$32,702.07
€27,923.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.50
CA$22.77
|
$32.00
€27.32
|
|
New Westminster vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 25.7% more for housing
|
New Westminster
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.69
CA$87.85
|
$50.32
€42.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,584.68
CA$2,185.82
|
$1,427.12
€1,218.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,345.48
CA$1,855.89
|
$1,068.35
€912.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
CA$150.32
|
$277.09
€236.60
|
|
New Westminster vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 34.9% less for childcare
|
New Westminster
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$789.35
CA$1,088.79
|
$184.92
€157.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,969.87
CA$12,372.59
|
$9,579.95
€8,179.96
|
|
New Westminster vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Westminster
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.74
CA$7.92
|
$5.26
€4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
CA$4.70
|
$4.45
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.79
CA$21.78
|
$10.16
€8.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.73
CA$46.52
|
$38.79
€33.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.20
CA$16.83
|
$14.89
€12.71
|
|
New Westminster vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 75.2% more for clothing
|
New Westminster
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.88
CA$49.49
|
$93.79
€80.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.70
CA$39.59
|
$43.63
€37.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.76
CA$98.98
|
$106.67
€91.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.29
CA$128.67
|
$129.59
€110.65
|
|
New Westminster vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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