Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Wolverhampton Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 5.4% more expensive than Wolverhampton.
Berlin vs. Wolverhampton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Wolverhampton, you would:
pay 17.3% more for restaurants
|
Wolverhampton
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.48
£15.31
|
$16.80
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.92
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
£1.76
|
$3.44
€3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
£1.04
|
$3.10
€2.77
|
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Wolverhampton vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.0% more for groceries
|
Wolverhampton
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
£1.20
|
$2.40
€2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.62
£3.45
|
$8.59
€7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
£5.05
|
$4.72
€4.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
£2.87
|
$4.47
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
£2.95
|
$5.44
€4.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
£0.85
|
$1.61
€1.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.58
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
$1.52
€1.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.20
|
$1.70
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.61
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
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Wolverhampton vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 1.5% more for transportation
|
Wolverhampton
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
£5.83
|
$8.66
€7.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.57
£63.23
|
$70.54
€62.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,182.92
£28,549.06
|
$32,914.63
€29,377.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.39
£11.51
|
$30.29
€27.03
|
|
Wolverhampton vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 19.2% more for housing
|
Wolverhampton
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.44
£32.48
|
$48.20
€43.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,178.28
£880.99
|
$1,478.95
€1,320.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$991.08
£741.02
|
$1,114.14
€994.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$237.66
£177.70
|
$295.08
€263.37
|
|
Wolverhampton vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
Wolverhampton
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,239.62
£926.85
|
$144.45
€128.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,970.70
£17,922.70
|
$15,853.22
€14,149.60
|
|
Wolverhampton vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wolverhampton
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.61
£4.94
|
$5.43
€4.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
£3.59
|
$4.34
€3.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.61
£15.41
|
$10.53
€9.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.20
£29.31
|
$40.06
€35.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.86
£11.86
|
$15.68
€13.99
|
|
Wolverhampton vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.9% more for clothing
|
Wolverhampton
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.38
£78.79
|
$95.44
€85.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.14
£36.74
|
$47.03
€41.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.05
£80.04
|
$104.60
€93.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.67
£79.75
|
$141.17
€126.00
|
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Wolverhampton vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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