Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Sunshine Coast Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 27.9% more expensive than Sunshine Coast.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.5% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 73.8% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 58.3% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 1.7% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Sunshine Coast. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Sunshine Coast Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Sunshine Coast, you would:
pay 39.5% more for restaurants
|
Sunshine Coast
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.72
A$22.24
|
$17.52
€14.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.93
A$13.49
|
$13.55
€11.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
A$3.30
|
$3.49
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
A$3.53
|
$2.98
€2.55
|
|
Sunshine Coast vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.8% more for groceries
|
Sunshine Coast
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
A$2.81
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.78
A$5.71
|
$7.10
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
A$7.20
|
$5.13
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
A$6.56
|
$3.88
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.04
A$6.10
|
$5.52
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
A$1.86
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
A$1.61
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.45
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
A$2.68
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
A$1.33
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
A$1.20
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
Sunshine Coast vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 73.8% more for transportation
|
Sunshine Coast
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
A$6.64
|
$7.52
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.61
A$56.84
|
$68.91
€58.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,060.36
A$43,911.22
|
$32,702.07
€27,923.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.01
A$21.17
|
$32.00
€27.32
|
|
Sunshine Coast vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 58.3% more for housing
|
Sunshine Coast
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.16
A$66.72
|
$50.32
€42.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,103.92
A$1,668.06
|
$1,427.12
€1,218.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$945.28
A$1,428.35
|
$1,068.35
€912.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.05
A$151.18
|
$277.09
€236.60
|
|
Sunshine Coast vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 1.7% less for childcare
|
Sunshine Coast
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$294.38
A$444.82
|
$184.92
€157.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,156.66
A$10,813.96
|
$9,579.95
€8,179.96
|
|
Sunshine Coast vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sunshine Coast
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.54
A$9.88
|
$5.26
€4.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
A$5.30
|
$4.45
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.55
A$35.59
|
$10.16
€8.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.88
A$75.37
|
$38.79
€33.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.08
A$19.77
|
$14.89
€12.71
|
|
Sunshine Coast vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.1% more for clothing
|
Sunshine Coast
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.51
A$91.43
|
$93.79
€80.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.28
A$72.95
|
$43.63
€37.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.28
A$136.41
|
$106.67
€91.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.86
A$143.33
|
$129.59
€110.65
|
|
Sunshine Coast vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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