Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Thousand Oaks Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 0.2% more expensive than Thousand Oaks.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.1% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 43.9% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 1.8% less in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 82.8% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.6% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 45.2% more in Berlin
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Berlin are more expensive than in Thousand Oaks. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Thousand Oaks Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Thousand Oaks, you would:
pay 28.1% more for restaurants
|
Thousand Oaks
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
|
$13.55
€11.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$3.49
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$2.98
€2.57
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Thousand Oaks
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
|
$7.10
€6.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
|
$5.13
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$3.88
€3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.25
|
$5.52
€4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$1.76
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 43.9% more for transportation
|
Thousand Oaks
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
|
$7.52
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$68.91
€59.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$32,702.07
€28,199.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.41
|
$32.00
€27.60
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 1.8% less for housing
|
Thousand Oaks
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25
|
$50.32
€43.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,590.33
|
$1,427.12
€1,230.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,485.50
|
$1,068.35
€921.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.23
|
$277.09
€238.94
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Thousand Oaks
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$184.92
€159.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,160.00
|
$9,579.95
€8,261.05
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thousand Oaks
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.26
€4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.45
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.92
|
$38.79
€33.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.75
|
$14.89
€12.84
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.2% more for clothing
|
Thousand Oaks
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$93.79
€80.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$43.63
€37.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00
|
$106.67
€91.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.33
|
$129.59
€111.75
|
|
Thousand Oaks vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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