Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. The Villages Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 40.4% more expensive than The Villages.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.2% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 16.5% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 65.5% more in Berlin
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Berlin are more expensive than in The Villages. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
Berlin vs. The Villages Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of The Villages, you would:
pay 36.2% more for restaurants
|
The Villages
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
The Villages vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
The Villages
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.45
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.46
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
The Villages vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
The Villages
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
The Villages vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 16.5% more for housing
|
The Villages
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.00
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.17
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
The Villages vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
The Villages
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
The Villages vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Villages
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
The Villages vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 65.5% more for clothing
|
The Villages
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.50
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.50
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.00
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
|
The Villages vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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