Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Norfolk Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 3.4% more expensive than Norfolk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.8% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 53.7% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 64.0% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Berlin are more expensive than in Norfolk. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Norfolk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Norfolk, you would:
pay 22.8% more for restaurants
|
Norfolk
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$3.49
€2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$2.98
€2.54
|
|
Norfolk vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Norfolk
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$7.10
€6.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$5.13
€4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$5.52
€4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.57
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
Norfolk vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 53.7% more for transportation
|
Norfolk
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$7.52
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$102.50
|
$68.91
€58.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,689.37
|
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
|
$32.00
€27.27
|
|
Norfolk vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6% more for housing
|
Norfolk
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.64
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,875.00
|
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,625.00
|
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.76
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
|
Norfolk vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 64.0% less for childcare
|
Norfolk
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,490.00
|
$184.92
€157.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,105.33
|
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
|
Norfolk vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Norfolk
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$4.45
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$38.79
€33.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$14.89
€12.69
|
|
Norfolk vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Norfolk
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.78
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.33
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.08
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$129.59
€110.41
|
|
Norfolk vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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