Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Newport Beach Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 6.8% cheaper than Newport Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.7% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% less in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 27.7% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 21.1% less in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 81.4% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 47.4% more in Berlin
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Berlin are more expensive than in Newport Beach. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Newport Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Newport Beach, you would:
pay 15.7% more for restaurants
|
Newport Beach
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$3.49
€2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.98
€2.54
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Newport Beach
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.58
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
|
$7.10
€6.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
|
$5.13
€4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.25
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$5.52
€4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 27.7% more for transportation
|
Newport Beach
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$7.52
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.00
|
$68.91
€58.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.41
|
$32.00
€27.27
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 21.1% less for housing
|
Newport Beach
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,116.67
|
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,700.00
|
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 81.4% less for childcare
|
Newport Beach
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$184.92
€157.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,000.00
|
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Newport Beach
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.45
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.63
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.50
|
$38.79
€33.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$14.89
€12.69
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.4% more for clothing
|
Newport Beach
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.27
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$129.59
€110.41
|
|
Newport Beach vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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