Cost of living comparison

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Berlin vs. Radom Cost of Living Summary

Berlin is 96.0% more expensive than Radom.

Restaurants
pay 93.4% more in Berlin
Groceries
pay 97.7% more in Berlin
Transportation
pay 2.2 times more in Berlin
Housing
pay 2.7 times more in Berlin
Childcare
pay 25.4% less in Berlin
Entertainment and Sports
pay 77.9% more in Berlin
Clothing
pay 2.4 times more in Berlin

The cost of housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Berlin are more expensive than in Radom. Notably, housing, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Berlin.

Berlin vs. Radom Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Berlin instead of Radom, you would:

pay 93.4% more for restaurants

 
Radom
Berlin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.84
PLN24.55
$17.52
€14.96
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.93
PLN28.48
$13.55
€11.57
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.92
PLN6.90
$3.49
€2.98

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pay 97.7% more for groceries

 
Radom
Berlin
Bread
1 loaf
$1.41
PLN5.07
$2.25
€1.93
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.10
PLN14.73
$7.10
€6.06
Milk (1 gallon) $3.83
PLN13.75
$5.13
€4.38

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

 
Radom
Berlin
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.49
PLN23.30
$7.52
€6.42
Monthly public transit pass $27.20
PLN97.70
$68.91
€58.84
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,064.62
PLN122,342.35
$32,702.07
€27,923.05

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

 
Radom
Berlin
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$14.58
PLN52.37
$50.32
€42.97
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $396.45
PLN1,423.84
$1,427.12
€1,218.57
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $451.13
PLN1,620.23
$1,068.35
€912.22

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pay 25.4% less for childcare

 
Radom
Berlin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $246.07
PLN883.76
$184.92
€157.90
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,950.93
PLN46,512.97
$9,579.95
€8,179.96

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pay 77.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Radom
Berlin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.73
PLN9.82
$5.26
€4.49
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.58
PLN12.85
$4.45
€3.80
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.19
PLN18.66
$10.16
€8.68

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

 
Radom
Berlin
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$32.81
PLN117.84
$93.79
€80.09
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$21.87
PLN78.56
$43.63
€37.26
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$68.35
PLN245.49
$106.67
€91.08

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