Cost of Living Comparison Between Berkeley, CA and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 23.3% lower than in Berkeley, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 36.8% lower than in Berkeley, CA
Rent Prices in Berlin are 53.7% lower than in Berkeley, CA
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 23.4% lower than in Berkeley, CA
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 36.3% lower than in Berkeley, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 21.0% lower than in Berkeley, CA
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Restaurants
Berkeley, CA Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.43 €)
15.19 $
(14.00 €)
     -24.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.16 €)
75.96 $
(70.00 €)
     -24.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.06 €)
10.85 $
(10.00 €)
     -9.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(6.45 €)
4.88 $
(4.50 €)
     -30.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.37 €)
4.34 $
(4.00 €)
     -45.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.60 $
(5.16 €)
4.03 $
(3.71 €)
     -28.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(2.50 €)
3.05 $
(2.81 €)
     +12.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 $
(2.53 €)
2.69 $
(2.48 €)
     -2.3 %
Markets
Berkeley, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.87 $
(5.41 €)
4.63 $
(4.27 €)
     -21.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.66 $
(4.29 €)
1.98 $
(1.82 €)
     -57.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.88 $
(2.66 €)
1.35 $
(1.25 €)
     -53.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.24 $
(4.83 €)
3.49 $
(3.21 €)
     -33.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.67 $
(7.99 €)
6.30 $
(5.81 €)
     -27.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.39 $
(4.97 €)
6.45 $
(5.94 €)
     +19.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 $
(8.47 €)
7.60 $
(7.00 €)
     -17.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.02 $
(2.79 €)
1.31 $
(1.21 €)
     -56.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.42 $
(1.31 €)
0.78 $
(0.72 €)
     -44.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.43 $
(2.24 €)
1.06 $
(0.98 €)
     -56.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.40 $
(3.14 €)
1.67 $
(1.54 €)
     -51.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.62 $
(1.49 €)
0.82 $
(0.75 €)
     -49.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 $
(1.53 €)
0.84 $
(0.78 €)
     -49.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(2.79 €)
1.69 $
(1.56 €)
     -44.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(1.84 €)
0.95 $
(0.88 €)
     -52.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.75 $
(16.36 €)
6.50 $
(5.99 €)
     -63.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(1.67 €)
1.08 $
(0.99 €)
     -40.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 $
(2.94 €)
1.79 $
(1.65 €)
     -43.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.06 €)
8.90 $
(8.20 €)
     -25.9 %
Transportation
Berkeley, CA Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
3.80 $
(3.50 €)
     +51.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 105.00 $
(96.77 €)
53.17 $
(49.00 €)
     -49.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $
(1.84 €)
5.43 $
(5.00 €)
     +171.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.76 €)
4.01 $
(3.70 €)
     +33.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(35.94 €)
37.98 $
(35.00 €)
     -2.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.18 $
(4.77 €)
7.41 $
(6.82 €)
     +42.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(32,255.83 €)
32,313.54 $
(29,780.00 €)
     -7.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,931.51 $
(25,741.54 €)
32,766.74 $
(30,197.67 €)
     +17.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berkeley, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 285.54 $
(263.16 €)
362.85 $
(334.40 €)
     +27.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(45.83 €)
21.49 $
(19.80 €)
     -56.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.00 $
(61.75 €)
42.59 $
(39.25 €)
     -36.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Berkeley, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 77.00 $
(70.96 €)
37.24 $
(34.32 €)
     -51.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7.00 $
(6.45 €)
23.99 $
(22.11 €)
     +242.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 $
(12.44 €)
13.29 $
(12.25 €)
     -1.5 %
Childcare
Berkeley, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,158.33 $
(1,989.11 €)
208.43 $
(192.09 €)
     -90.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(28,876.64 €)
9,397.96 $
(8,661.11 €)
     -70.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berkeley, CA Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.86 $
(57.93 €)
92.22 $
(84.99 €)
     +46.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.33 $
(39.94 €)
41.14 $
(37.92 €)
     -5.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.33 $
(87.86 €)
96.25 $
(88.71 €)
     +1.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.00 $
(119.81 €)
143.98 $
(132.69 €)
     +10.8 %
Rent Per Month
Berkeley, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,486.67 $
(2,291.70 €)
1,379.56 $
(1,271.40 €)
     -44.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,225.00 $
(2,050.55 €)
984.67 $
(907.46 €)
     -55.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,666.67 $
(5,222.37 €)
2,580.31 $
(2,378.00 €)
     -54.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,500.00 $
(4,147.18 €)
1,939.51 $
(1,787.44 €)
     -56.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berkeley, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre ?
(? €)
800.57 $
(737.80 €)
    
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 749.99 $
(691.19 €)
589.12 $
(542.93 €)
     -21.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Berkeley, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,814.30 $
(6,280.02 €)
3,405.98 $
(3,138.94 €)
     -50.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 3.99      -39.1 %
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