Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Palma De Mallorca Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 6.3% more expensive than Palma De Mallorca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 47.3% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% less in Berlin
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Berlin are more expensive than in Palma De Mallorca. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Palma De Mallorca Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Palma De Mallorca, you would:
pay 10.7% more for restaurants
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.34
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.38
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Palma De Mallorca vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.1% more for groceries
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.29
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
€2.95
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.98
€3.42
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.00
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.13
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.84
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Palma De Mallorca vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 34.1% more for transportation
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€5.94
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.80
€37.62
|
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,467.84
|
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.17
€14.75
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Palma De Mallorca vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 16.9% more for housing
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.85
€35.94
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.99
€1,191.16
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,061.81
€911.89
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.59
€165.40
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Palma De Mallorca vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 47.3% less for childcare
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$616.44
€529.40
|
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,701.89
€10,908.52
|
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
|
Palma De Mallorca vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 20.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.91
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.40
€51.87
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
€8.53
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Palma De Mallorca vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Palma De Mallorca
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.39
€81.92
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$68.13
€58.51
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.81
€87.44
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.13
€121.21
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
|
Palma De Mallorca vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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