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Germany

Berlin vs. North Vancouver Cost of Living Summary

Berlin is 1.1% more expensive than North Vancouver.

Restaurants: pay 14.4% more in Berlin
Groceries: pay 7.6% less in Berlin
Transportation: pay 27.6% more in Berlin
Housing: pay 4.3% less in Berlin
Childcare: pay 54.5% less in Berlin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% more in Berlin
Clothing: pay 33.4% more in Berlin

The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Berlin are more expensive than in North Vancouver. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Berlin.

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Berlin vs. North Vancouver Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Berlin instead of North Vancouver, you would:

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pay 14.4% more for restaurants

	North Vancouver	Berlin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.04 CA$29.79	$16.80 €14.95	-20.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.12 CA$12.91	$13.44 €11.96	+47.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 CA$3.23	$3.44 €3.06	+50.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 CA$2.43	$3.10 €2.76	+80.5%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 7.6% less for groceries

	North Vancouver	Berlin
Bread 1 loaf	$2.76 CA$3.91	$2.40 €2.14	-13.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.88 CA$9.73	$8.59 €7.65	+25.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.40 CA$10.48	$4.72 €4.20	-36.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 CA$4.47	$4.47 €3.98	+41.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.21 CA$8.79	$5.44 €4.84	-12.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.88 CA$2.66	$1.61 €1.43	-14.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 CA$0.91	$0.90 €0.81	+40.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.97 CA$2.79	$1.52 €1.35	-22.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 CA$2.59	$1.70 €1.51	-7.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 CA$1.82	$0.94 €0.84	-26.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 CA$1.78	$0.98 €0.87	-22.2%
Average			-7.6%

North Vancouver vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.6% more for transportation

	North Vancouver	Berlin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.82 CA$6.83	$8.66 €7.71	+79.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$98.37 CA$139.26	$70.54 €62.79	-28.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$32,914.63 €29,295.20	+18.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.86 CA$21.04	$30.29 €26.96	+103.8%
Average			+27.6%

North Vancouver vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.3% less for housing

	North Vancouver	Berlin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.60 CA$74.47	$48.20 €42.90	-8.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,788.51 CA$2,532.08	$1,478.95 €1,316.32	-17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,539.52 CA$2,179.58	$1,114.14 €991.62	-27.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.03 CA$138.79	$295.08 €262.63	+201.0%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 54.5% less for childcare

	North Vancouver	Berlin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,040.67 CA$1,473.32	$144.45 €128.56	-86.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,637.54 CA$15,060.10	$15,853.22 €14,109.93	+49.0%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports

	North Vancouver	Berlin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.73 CA$6.70	$5.43 €4.83	+14.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 CA$5.86	$4.34 €3.86	+4.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$10.53 €9.37	-25.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.33 CA$42.95	$40.06 €35.65	+32.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.92 CA$16.88	$15.68 €13.95	+31.5%
Average			+15.7%

North Vancouver vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 33.4% more for clothing

	North Vancouver	Berlin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.12 CA$89.37	$95.44 €84.95	+51.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.41 CA$52.96	$47.03 €41.86	+25.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.66 CA$114.19	$104.60 €93.09	+29.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.88 CA$155.57	$141.17 €125.65	+28.5%
Average			+33.4%

North Vancouver vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing

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