Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Uster Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 35.6% cheaper than Uster.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.5% less in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 32.3% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 21.3% less in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% less in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 75.0% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.2% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% less in Berlin
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Uster Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Uster, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Uster
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.04
CHF31.87
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.39
CHF15.44
|
$13.55
€11.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF3.98
|
$3.49
€2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.48
CHF3.57
|
$2.98
€2.54
|
|
Uster vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.3% less for groceries
|
Uster
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
CHF3.02
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.48
CHF13.11
|
$7.10
€6.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.61
CHF6.86
|
$5.13
€4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.39
CHF5.88
|
$3.88
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$15.32
CHF12.20
|
$5.52
€4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
CHF1.33
|
$1.54
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
CHF0.77
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.03
|
$1.20
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.10
CHF2.47
|
$1.76
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CHF0.87
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF0.86
|
$0.78
€0.66
|
|
Uster vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 21.3% less for transportation
|
Uster
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.34
CHF6.64
|
$7.52
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.91
€58.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,041.86
CHF32,668.99
|
$32,702.07
€27,862.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.30
CHF38.45
|
$32.00
€27.27
|
|
Uster vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 11.8% less for housing
|
Uster
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.31
CHF48.80
|
$50.32
€42.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,127.17
CHF1,693.21
|
$1,427.12
€1,215.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,814.35
CHF1,444.21
|
$1,068.35
€910.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.66
CHF152.56
|
$277.09
€236.08
|
|
Uster vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 75.0% less for childcare
|
Uster
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,502.55
CHF1,992.01
|
$184.92
€157.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,522.97
CHF17,928.11
|
$9,579.95
€8,162.18
|
|
Uster vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uster
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.76
CHF6.97
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.51
CHF5.18
|
$4.45
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.26
CHF8.96
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.33
CHF60.76
|
$38.79
€33.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$25.03
CHF19.92
|
$14.89
€12.69
|
|
Uster vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Uster
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$173.93
CHF138.44
|
$93.79
€79.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.72
CHF72.21
|
$43.63
€37.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.40
CHF120.52
|
$106.67
€90.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$162.67
CHF129.48
|
$129.59
€110.41
|
|
Uster vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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