Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Starkville Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 38.4% more expensive than Starkville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 73.4% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 38.5% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 33.6% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.1% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 39.5% more in Berlin
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Starkville. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Starkville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Starkville, you would:
pay 56.6% more for restaurants
|
Starkville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.75
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$3.49
€2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.98
€2.54
|
|
Starkville vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
Starkville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
|
$7.10
€6.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
|
$5.13
€4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.41
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
|
$5.52
€4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
Starkville vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 73.4% more for transportation
|
Starkville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.86
|
$7.52
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.91
€58.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,026.16
|
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.50
|
$32.00
€27.27
|
|
Starkville vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 38.5% more for housing
|
Starkville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.33
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$975.00
|
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
|
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.71
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
|
Starkville vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 33.6% less for childcare
|
Starkville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$993.92
|
$184.92
€157.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,379.00
|
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
|
Starkville vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 86.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Starkville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$4.45
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.00
|
$38.79
€33.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$14.89
€12.69
|
|
Starkville vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.5% more for clothing
|
Starkville
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.00
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.67
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.75
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.75
|
$129.59
€110.41
|
|
Starkville vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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