Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 29.5% more expensive than Victoria.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 6.6% more for restaurants
Victoria
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.88
SCR189.06
|
$13.19
€12.37
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
SCR90.90
|
$9.97
€9.35
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.77
SCR51.35
|
$2.90
€2.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
SCR31.05
|
$2.39
€2.25
|
|
pay 8.6% more for groceries
Victoria
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
SCR23.28
|
$1.97
€1.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.81
SCR147.24
|
$6.93
€6.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
SCR98.91
|
$5.11
€4.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
SCR40.54
|
$3.15
€2.96
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
SCR34.92
|
$4.93
€4.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
SCR18.52
|
$1.30
€1.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
SCR17.42
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
SCR10.13
|
$1.34
€1.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.94
SCR40.00
|
$1.60
€1.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
SCR11.37
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
SCR8.40
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
pay 90.7% more for transportation
Victoria
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
SCR67.93
|
$8.08
€7.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.06
SCR327.83
|
$93.45
€87.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,561.80
SCR334,641.83
|
$32,967.00
€30,918.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.32
SCR399.41
|
$22.98
€21.55
|
|
pay 46.2% more for housing
Victoria
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.39
SCR1,681.10
|
$42.65
€40.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$913.34
SCR12,443.79
|
$1,347.77
€1,264.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.97
SCR10,558.60
|
$999.06
€936.98
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
SCR1,358.43
|
$273.14
€256.17
|
|
pay 55.1% more for childcare
Victoria
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.50
SCR2,554.54
|
$210.36
€197.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,982.14
SCR54,254.63
|
$7,885.50
€7,395.54
|
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
Victoria
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
SCR49.88
|
$4.40
€4.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
SCR68.92
|
$3.62
€3.40
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.60
SCR158.04
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$91.48
SCR1,246.40
|
$41.73
€39.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.75
SCR146.52
|
$13.19
€12.37
|
|
pay 12.0% more for clothing
Victoria
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.26
SCR820.95
|
$91.74
€86.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.50
SCR1,137.69
|
$38.98
€36.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.68
SCR1,317.27
|
$94.97
€89.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.50
SCR1,069.58
|
$118.23
€110.88
|
|
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