Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Timaru Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 13.8% more expensive than Timaru.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 9.2% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% less in Berlin
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and housing in Berlin are more expensive than in Timaru. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Timaru Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Timaru, you would:
pay 48.9% more for restaurants
|
Timaru
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.42
NZ$24.97
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
NZ$15.98
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
NZ$3.66
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
NZ$3.18
|
$2.98
€2.56
|
|
Timaru vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Timaru
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
NZ$3.19
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
NZ$8.03
|
$7.10
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
NZ$10.01
|
$5.13
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.23
NZ$10.79
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.63
NZ$8.02
|
$5.52
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
NZ$1.94
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.07
NZ$1.84
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.26
|
$1.20
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.52
NZ$4.36
|
$1.76
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
NZ$1.96
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NZ$1.68
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Timaru vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 40.5% more for transportation
|
Timaru
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
NZ$10.31
|
$7.52
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.91
€59.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,893.12
NZ$48,283.07
|
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.99
NZ$31.14
|
$32.00
€27.48
|
|
Timaru vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 26.3% more for housing
|
Timaru
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.81
NZ$94.87
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,269.25
NZ$2,197.07
|
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,038.47
NZ$1,797.60
|
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.71
NZ$241.83
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
|
Timaru vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Timaru
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$471.16
NZ$815.58
|
$184.92
€158.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,730.85
NZ$11,651.12
|
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
|
Timaru vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Timaru
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.77
NZ$9.99
|
$5.26
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
NZ$5.70
|
$4.45
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$27.69
NZ$47.94
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.62
NZ$59.92
|
$38.79
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.12
NZ$20.97
|
$14.89
€12.79
|
|
Timaru vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Timaru
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.69
NZ$144.86
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.31
NZ$81.89
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.15
NZ$166.44
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$268.27
NZ$464.38
|
$129.59
€111.30
|
|
Timaru vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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