Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Saint Joseph Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 25.6% more expensive than Saint Joseph.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.8% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 80.7% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 42.3% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 80.5% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.8% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 63.6% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Saint Joseph. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Saint Joseph Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Saint Joseph, you would:
pay 47.8% more for restaurants
|
Saint Joseph
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$13.55
€11.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$3.49
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$2.98
€2.55
|
|
Saint Joseph vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.5% more for groceries
|
Saint Joseph
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.98
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.86
|
$7.10
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
|
$5.13
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$3.88
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
|
$5.52
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
Saint Joseph vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 80.7% more for transportation
|
Saint Joseph
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$7.52
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.91
€58.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,195.00
|
$32,702.07
€27,923.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$32.00
€27.32
|
|
Saint Joseph vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 42.3% more for housing
|
Saint Joseph
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.25
|
$50.32
€42.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.67
|
$1,427.12
€1,218.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$1,068.35
€912.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.55
|
$277.09
€236.60
|
|
Saint Joseph vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 80.5% less for childcare
|
Saint Joseph
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$950.00
|
$184.92
€157.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,579.95
€8,179.96
|
|
Saint Joseph vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Joseph
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$5.26
€4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
|
$4.45
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.38
|
$10.16
€8.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$38.79
€33.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
|
$14.89
€12.71
|
|
Saint Joseph vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 63.6% more for clothing
|
Saint Joseph
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
|
$93.79
€80.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$43.63
€37.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.67
|
$106.67
€91.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.00
|
$129.59
€110.65
|
|
Saint Joseph vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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