Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Saint-Etienne Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 37.6% more expensive than Saint-Etienne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.1% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 46.7% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 29.6% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 35.0% more in Berlin
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Saint-Etienne. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Saint-Etienne Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Saint-Etienne, you would:
pay 42.1% more for restaurants
|
Saint-Etienne
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.87
|
$17.52
€14.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€10.91
|
$13.55
€11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
€2.29
|
$3.49
€2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.32
|
$2.98
€2.53
|
|
Saint-Etienne vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Saint-Etienne
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
€0.99
|
$2.25
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.05
€7.68
|
$7.10
€6.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
€4.22
|
$5.13
€4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.68
|
$3.88
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
€4.50
|
$5.52
€4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.23
|
$1.54
€1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$0.94
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.01
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.12
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.65
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
Saint-Etienne vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 46.7% more for transportation
|
Saint-Etienne
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
€6.60
|
$7.52
€6.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.70
|
$68.91
€58.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,023.81
€17,844.76
|
$32,702.07
€27,757.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.27
€16.36
|
$32.00
€27.16
|
|
Saint-Etienne vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Saint-Etienne
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.77
€27.81
|
$50.32
€42.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$545.06
€462.64
|
$1,427.12
€1,211.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.88
€406.46
|
$1,068.35
€906.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.38
€91.14
|
$277.09
€235.19
|
|
Saint-Etienne vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 29.6% less for childcare
|
Saint-Etienne
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.39
€669.18
|
$184.92
€156.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,175.93
€6,939.63
|
$9,579.95
€8,131.35
|
|
Saint-Etienne vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 31.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint-Etienne
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€3.97
|
$5.26
€4.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
€1.88
|
$4.45
€3.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€10.91
|
$10.16
€8.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.54
€26.77
|
$38.79
€32.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.92
|
$14.89
€12.64
|
|
Saint-Etienne vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.0% more for clothing
|
Saint-Etienne
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.97
€62.79
|
$93.79
€79.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€19.83
|
$43.63
€37.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.33
€82.61
|
$106.67
€90.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.96
€94.18
|
$129.59
€110.00
|
|
Saint-Etienne vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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