Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 41.6% more expensive than Spain.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Spain, you would:
pay 34.9% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.45
€11.60
|
$13.19
€12.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.47
€7.89
|
$9.97
€9.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.86
|
$2.90
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.31
|
$2.39
€2.23
|
|
pay 46.8% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
$1.97
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.34
|
$6.93
€6.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
€3.30
|
$5.11
€4.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
€2.19
|
$3.15
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
€2.90
|
$4.93
€4.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$1.30
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.85
|
$1.60
€1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.59
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
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pay 63.3% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
€6.22
|
$8.08
€7.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.84
€37.13
|
$93.45
€87.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,357.72
€22,697.74
|
$32,967.00
€30,720.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.14
€13.18
|
$22.98
€21.41
|
|
pay 82.3% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.62
€37.85
|
$42.65
€39.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.48
€649.95
|
$1,347.77
€1,255.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$570.67
€531.78
|
$999.06
€930.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.79
€99.51
|
$273.14
€254.52
|
|
pay 15.8% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.46
€319.12
|
$210.36
€196.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,368.05
€6,865.91
|
$7,885.50
€7,348.10
|
|
pay 54.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.66
€2.48
|
$4.40
€4.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.72
|
$3.62
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
€5.17
|
$8.80
€8.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.33
€40.37
|
$41.73
€38.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
€7.84
|
$13.19
€12.29
|
|
pay 25.0% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.58
€68.56
|
$91.74
€85.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.02
€30.77
|
$38.98
€36.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.35
€69.28
|
$94.97
€88.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.35
€85.12
|
$118.23
€110.17
|
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