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Berlin vs. Whitby Cost of Living Summary

Berlin is 1.6% more expensive than Whitby.

Restaurants: pay 46.1% more in Berlin
Groceries: pay 8.7% less in Berlin
Transportation: pay 45.8% more in Berlin
Housing: pay 7.0% less in Berlin
Childcare: pay 64.1% less in Berlin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% more in Berlin
Clothing: pay 12.4% more in Berlin

The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Berlin are more expensive than in Whitby. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Berlin.

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Berlin vs. Whitby Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Berlin instead of Whitby, you would:

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pay 46.1% more for restaurants

	Whitby	Berlin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.03 CA$20.01	$16.80 €14.99	+19.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 CA$12.01	$13.44 €11.99	+59.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 CA$2.83	$3.44 €3.07	+73.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 CA$2.00	$3.10 €2.77	+121.1%
Average			+46.1%

Whitby vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.7% less for groceries

	Whitby	Berlin
Bread 1 loaf	$2.79 CA$3.99	$2.40 €2.14	-14.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 CA$6.53	$8.59 €7.67	+87.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.76 CA$13.92	$4.72 €4.21	-51.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.19 CA$5.98	$4.47 €3.99	+6.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.75 CA$6.78	$5.44 €4.85	+14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.92 CA$2.74	$1.61 €1.44	-16.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CA$1.16	$0.90 €0.81	+11.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 CA$2.21	$1.52 €1.36	-1.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.39	$1.70 €1.51	+1.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 CA$2.19	$0.94 €0.84	-38.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 CA$2.05	$0.98 €0.87	-32.0%
Average			-8.7%

Whitby vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.8% more for transportation

	Whitby	Berlin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 CA$6.04	$8.66 €7.73	+104.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.17 CA$120.06	$70.54 €62.97	-16.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,598.93	$32,914.63 €29,380.19	+18.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.12 CA$13.01	$30.29 €27.04	+232.2%
Average			+45.8%

Whitby vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation

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pay 7.0% less for housing

	Whitby	Berlin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.60 CA$75.04	$48.20 €43.02	-8.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,753.44 CA$2,501.20	$1,478.95 €1,320.13	-15.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,648.23 CA$2,351.12	$1,114.14 €994.50	-32.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.92 CA$148.23	$295.08 €263.40	+184.0%
Average			-7.0%

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pay 64.1% less for childcare

	Whitby	Berlin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,028.69 CA$1,467.37	$144.45 €128.93	-86.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,271.39 CA$24,636.78	$15,853.22 €14,150.87	-8.2%
Average			-64.1%

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pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Whitby	Berlin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$8.00	$5.43 €4.85	-3.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.45 CA$4.92	$4.34 €3.87	+25.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$20.01	$10.53 €9.40	-25.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.34 CA$67.53	$40.06 €35.76	-15.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.12 CA$13.01	$15.68 €13.99	+71.9%
Average			+11.0%

Whitby vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 12.4% more for clothing

	Whitby	Berlin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.11 CA$80.04	$95.44 €85.19	+70.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.64 CA$79.37	$47.03 €41.98	-15.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.45 CA$147.57	$104.60 €93.36	+1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.59 CA$183.42	$141.17 €126.01	+9.8%
Average			+12.4%

Whitby vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing

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