Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Osnabruck Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 8.9% more expensive than Osnabruck.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 55.1% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 28.0% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% less in Berlin
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Osnabruck. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Osnabruck Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Osnabruck, you would:
pay 20.4% more for restaurants
|
Osnabruck
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
€11.03
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.56
€3.06
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.51
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Osnabruck vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
Osnabruck
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
€2.06
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.51
€6.45
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€3.88
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
€3.34
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
€5.86
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.30
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
€1.97
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
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Osnabruck vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 15.8% more for transportation
|
Osnabruck
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.61
€6.53
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.90
€47.14
|
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,263.78
|
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.59
€20.26
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Osnabruck vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 55.1% more for housing
|
Osnabruck
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.01
€48.10
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$741.67
€636.96
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.99
€501.54
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.63
€153.41
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Osnabruck vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 28.0% less for childcare
|
Osnabruck
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$256.96
€220.68
|
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
|
Osnabruck vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Osnabruck
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
€3.15
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.18
€34.51
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Osnabruck vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Osnabruck
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.70
€84.76
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$77.87
€66.87
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.74
€86.52
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.78
€116.61
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
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Osnabruck vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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