Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Porvoo Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 39.4% more expensive than Porvoo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.4% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 93.0% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 46.2% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 88.2% more in Berlin
The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Porvoo. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Berlin. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Porvoo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Porvoo, you would:
pay 45.4% more for restaurants
|
Porvoo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$13.55
€11.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€1.95
|
$3.49
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$2.98
€2.57
|
|
Porvoo vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.0% more for groceries
|
Porvoo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
€2.25
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
€3.31
|
$7.10
€6.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
€4.16
|
$5.13
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
€2.89
|
$3.88
€3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.36
€5.48
|
$5.52
€4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.94
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.78
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.46
|
$1.76
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Porvoo vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Porvoo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.96
€6.86
|
$7.52
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.80
€100.72
|
$68.91
€59.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,718.86
€33,388.31
|
$32,702.07
€28,199.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.07
€19.89
|
$32.00
€27.60
|
|
Porvoo vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 93.0% more for housing
|
Porvoo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.03
€19.86
|
$50.32
€43.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.07
€689.92
|
$1,427.12
€1,230.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$642.39
€553.95
|
$1,068.35
€921.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.86
€114.57
|
$277.09
€238.94
|
|
Porvoo vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 46.2% more for childcare
|
Porvoo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.28
€274.46
|
$184.92
€159.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,087.96
€3,525.16
|
$9,579.95
€8,261.05
|
|
Porvoo vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Porvoo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$5.26
€4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
€4.36
|
$4.45
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
€9.67
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.62
€24.68
|
$38.79
€33.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.69
€16.12
|
$14.89
€12.84
|
|
Porvoo vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 88.2% more for clothing
|
Porvoo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.04
€30.22
|
$93.79
€80.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€20.14
|
$43.63
€37.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
$106.67
€91.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.89
€96.49
|
$129.59
€111.75
|
|
Porvoo vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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