Cost of living comparison
compared to
Berlin vs. Wuppertal Cost of Living Summary
Berlin is 25.1% more expensive than Wuppertal.
Berlin vs. Wuppertal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Berlin instead of Wuppertal, you would:
pay 22.8% more for restaurants
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Wuppertal
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.56
€12.99
|
$16.80
€14.99
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
€2.00
|
$3.44
€3.07
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
€1.97
|
$3.10
€2.77
|
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Wuppertal vs. Berlin - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
Wuppertal
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.91
|
$2.40
€2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.14
€6.37
|
$8.59
€7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
€4.28
|
$4.72
€4.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
€3.22
|
$4.47
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
€4.75
|
$5.44
€4.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.41
|
$1.61
€1.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$1.52
€1.36
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
€2.06
|
$1.70
€1.51
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.49
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
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Wuppertal vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries
pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
Wuppertal
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
€7.45
|
$8.66
€7.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.54
€62.96
|
$70.54
€62.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,434.41
€27,163.87
|
$32,914.63
€29,377.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.31
€22.59
|
$30.29
€27.03
|
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Wuppertal vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation
pay 76.4% more for housing
|
Wuppertal
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.69
€47.92
|
$48.20
€43.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$635.45
€567.16
|
$1,478.95
€1,320.02
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$623.32
€556.34
|
$1,114.14
€994.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$290.01
€258.85
|
$295.08
€263.37
|
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Wuppertal vs. Berlin - Cost of housing
pay 65.1% less for childcare
|
Wuppertal
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,119.74
€999.41
|
$144.45
€128.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,796.03
€14,991.10
|
$15,853.22
€14,149.60
|
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Wuppertal vs. Berlin - Cost of childcare
pay 24.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wuppertal
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
€4.00
|
$5.43
€4.85
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.07
|
$4.34
€3.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.46
€8.44
|
$10.53
€9.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.50
€32.58
|
$40.06
€35.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.63
€9.49
|
$15.68
€13.99
|
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Wuppertal vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Wuppertal
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$129.52
€115.60
|
$95.44
€85.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.59
€29.98
|
$47.03
€41.98
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
€106.60
|
$104.60
€93.36
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.17
€109.93
|
$141.17
€126.00
|
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Wuppertal vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing
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