Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Palm Springs Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 11.8% more expensive than Palm Springs.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.7% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 59.0% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 7.9% less in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 26.0% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 55.2% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Berlin are more expensive than in Palm Springs. Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Palm Springs Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Palm Springs, you would:
pay 31.7% more for restaurants
|
Palm Springs
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.00
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.55
€11.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$3.49
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
|
$2.98
€2.57
|
|
Palm Springs vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Palm Springs
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
|
$7.10
€6.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$5.13
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.63
|
$3.88
€3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.21
|
$5.52
€4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$1.76
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Palm Springs vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 59.0% more for transportation
|
Palm Springs
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.67
|
$7.52
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
$68.91
€59.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,376.95
|
$32,702.07
€28,199.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.36
|
$32.00
€27.60
|
|
Palm Springs vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 7.9% less for housing
|
Palm Springs
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$50.32
€43.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,921.17
|
$1,427.12
€1,230.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,516.67
|
$1,068.35
€921.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.35
|
$277.09
€238.94
|
|
Palm Springs vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 26.0% less for childcare
|
Palm Springs
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$545.83
|
$184.92
€159.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,400.00
|
$9,579.95
€8,261.05
|
|
Palm Springs vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palm Springs
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.26
€4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.80
|
$4.45
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.00
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.50
|
$38.79
€33.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$14.89
€12.84
|
|
Palm Springs vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.2% more for clothing
|
Palm Springs
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.46
|
$93.79
€80.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
|
$43.63
€37.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.00
|
$106.67
€91.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.17
|
$129.59
€111.75
|
|
Palm Springs vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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