Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Veldoven Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 4.3% cheaper than Veldoven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% less in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5% less in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 33.0% more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 31.6% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% less in Berlin
The cost of housing and groceries in Berlin are more expensive than in Veldoven. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Berlin.
Berlin vs. Veldoven Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Veldoven, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Veldoven
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.40
€21.91
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.77
€13.60
|
$13.55
€11.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.92
€3.38
|
$3.49
€3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
€2.77
|
$2.98
€2.57
|
|
Veldoven vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5% more for groceries
|
Veldoven
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
€1.77
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.62
|
$7.10
€6.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
€4.30
|
$5.13
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.74
€4.08
|
$3.88
€3.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.95
€6.00
|
$5.52
€4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$1.54
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$1.20
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.49
|
$1.76
€1.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.91
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.76
|
$0.78
€0.67
|
|
Veldoven vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5% less for transportation
|
Veldoven
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.63
€7.44
|
$7.52
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.91
€59.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,037.93
€30,214.15
|
$32,702.07
€28,199.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.57
€24.63
|
$32.00
€27.60
|
|
Veldoven vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 33.0% more for housing
|
Veldoven
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
€37.82
|
$50.32
€43.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,427.12
€1,230.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,068.35
€921.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.28
€158.05
|
$277.09
€238.94
|
|
Veldoven vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 31.6% less for childcare
|
Veldoven
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,180.69
€1,880.47
|
$184.92
€159.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,475.46
€6,446.29
|
$9,579.95
€8,261.05
|
|
Veldoven vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Veldoven
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$5.26
€4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.71
|
$4.45
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.56
€45.32
|
$38.79
€33.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$14.89
€12.84
|
|
Veldoven vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Veldoven
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.05
€86.28
|
$93.79
€80.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.74
€39.45
|
$43.63
€37.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.76
€95.51
|
$106.67
€91.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.49
€103.90
|
$129.59
€111.75
|
|
Veldoven vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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