Cost of living comparison

Spain

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Germany

Berlin vs. Santiago de Compostela Cost of Living Summary

Berlin is 57.2% more expensive than Santiago de Compostela.

Restaurants: pay 32.3% more in Berlin
Groceries: pay 51.1% more in Berlin
Transportation: pay 39.0% more in Berlin
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Berlin
Childcare: pay 10.0% less in Berlin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.5% more in Berlin
Clothing: pay 5.7% more in Berlin

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

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Berlin vs. Santiago de Compostela Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Berlin instead of Santiago de Compostela, you would:

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pay 32.3% more for restaurants

	Santiago de Compostela	Berlin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.44 €11.99	$16.80 €14.99	+25.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.52 €8.49	$13.44 €11.99	+41.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.74 €2.45	$3.44 €3.07	+25.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 €1.93	$3.10 €2.77	+43.6%
Average			+32.3%

Santiago de Compostela vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.1% more for groceries

	Santiago de Compostela	Berlin
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 €1.02	$2.40 €2.14	+110.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.48 €4.00	$8.59 €7.67	+91.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.49 €4.00	$4.72 €4.21	+5.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 €2.50	$4.47 €3.99	+59.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 €2.72	$5.44 €4.85	+78.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$1.61 €1.44	+71.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$0.90 €0.81	-4.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 €0.59	$1.52 €1.36	+130.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 €1.13	$1.70 €1.51	+33.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.82	$0.94 €0.84	+3.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 €0.59	$0.98 €0.87	+48.2%
Average			+51.1%

Santiago de Compostela vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.0% more for transportation

	Santiago de Compostela	Berlin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.52 €5.82	$8.66 €7.73	+32.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.59 €29.98	$70.54 €62.96	+110.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,271.67 €31,481.31	$32,914.63 €29,377.56	-6.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.73 €14.04	$30.29 €27.03	+92.5%
Average			+39.0%

Santiago de Compostela vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Santiago de Compostela	Berlin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.03 €29.48	$48.20 €43.02	+45.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$727.83 €649.61	$1,478.95 €1,320.02	+103.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.28 €457.23	$1,114.14 €994.41	+117.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$117.52 €104.90	$295.08 €263.37	+151.1%
Average			+112.0%

Santiago de Compostela vs. Berlin - Cost of housing

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pay 10.0% less for childcare

	Santiago de Compostela	Berlin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.92 €299.82	$144.45 €128.92	-57.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,420.41 €7,515.54	$15,853.22 €14,149.60	+88.3%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 46.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Santiago de Compostela	Berlin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.02 €2.70	$5.43 €4.85	+79.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 €1.78	$4.34 €3.87	+117.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.88 €5.25	$10.53 €9.39	+79.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.76 €45.31	$40.06 €35.75	-21.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €8.99	$15.68 €13.99	+55.6%
Average			+46.5%

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pay 5.7% more for clothing

	Santiago de Compostela	Berlin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 €79.95	$95.44 €85.18	+6.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.99 €56.22	$47.03 €41.98	-25.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.78 €89.95	$104.60 €93.36	+3.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.31 €83.28	$141.17 €126.00	+51.3%
Average			+5.7%

Santiago de Compostela vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing

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