Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. San Bernardino Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 0.9% cheaper than San Bernardino.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 7.6% less in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 44.5% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Berlin are more expensive than in San Bernardino. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. San Bernardino Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of San Bernardino, you would:
pay 7.4% more for restaurants
|
San Bernardino
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$13.55
€11.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
|
$3.49
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.98
€2.57
|
|
San Bernardino vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
San Bernardino
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
|
$7.10
€6.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
|
$5.13
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00
|
$3.88
€3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$5.52
€4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$1.76
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
San Bernardino vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 32.6% more for transportation
|
San Bernardino
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
|
$7.52
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.50
|
$68.91
€59.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,000.00
|
$32,702.07
€28,199.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$32.00
€27.60
|
|
San Bernardino vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
San Bernardino
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.33
|
$50.32
€43.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,937.50
|
$1,427.12
€1,230.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,700.00
|
$1,068.35
€921.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.62
|
$277.09
€238.94
|
|
San Bernardino vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
San Bernardino
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,206.00
|
$184.92
€159.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
|
$9,579.95
€8,261.05
|
|
San Bernardino vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Bernardino
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.26
€4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$4.45
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.00
|
$38.79
€33.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.10
|
$14.89
€12.84
|
|
San Bernardino vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
San Bernardino
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.27
|
$93.79
€80.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.67
|
$43.63
€37.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.33
|
$106.67
€91.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.25
|
$129.59
€111.75
|
|
San Bernardino vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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