Cost of Living Comparison Between Austin, TX and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 3.3% lower than in Austin, TX (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 18.1% lower than in Austin, TX
Rent Prices in Berlin are 38.2% lower than in Austin, TX
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 11.0% lower than in Austin, TX
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 12.4% lower than in Austin, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 24.6% lower than in Austin, TX
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Restaurants
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.99 $
(16.52 €)
15.25 $
(14.00 €)
     -15.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(73.43 €)
76.27 $
(70.00 €)
     -4.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(9.18 €)
10.90 $
(10.00 €)
     +9.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.51 €)
4.90 $
(4.50 €)
     -18.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.34 €)
4.36 $
(4.00 €)
     -45.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.31 $
(4.87 €)
4.05 $
(3.72 €)
     -23.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 $
(2.45 €)
2.96 $
(2.72 €)
     +10.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 $
(1.98 €)
2.74 $
(2.51 €)
     +27.2 %
Markets
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.95 $
(3.63 €)
4.65 $
(4.27 €)
     +17.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(2.96 €)
2.00 $
(1.84 €)
     -37.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.35 $
(1.24 €)
1.39 $
(1.27 €)
     +2.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.43 $
(3.14 €)
3.52 $
(3.23 €)
     +2.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.18 $
(5.67 €)
6.33 $
(5.81 €)
     +2.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.26 $
(4.82 €)
6.48 $
(5.94 €)
     +23.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.68 $
(6.13 €)
7.62 $
(7.00 €)
     +14.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $
(2.37 €)
1.31 $
(1.21 €)
     -49.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 $
(0.66 €)
0.77 $
(0.70 €)
     +7.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.97 $
(1.80 €)
1.06 $
(0.98 €)
     -45.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.63 $
(1.50 €)
1.65 $
(1.52 €)
     +1.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.25 $
(1.15 €)
0.82 $
(0.75 €)
     -34.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 $
(1.15 €)
0.85 $
(0.78 €)
     -32.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.93 $
(1.77 €)
1.70 $
(1.56 €)
     -12.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.01 $
(1.84 €)
0.96 $
(0.88 €)
     -52.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.84 $
(13.62 €)
6.53 $
(5.99 €)
     -56.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $
(1.90 €)
1.08 $
(0.99 €)
     -47.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.20 $
(2.94 €)
1.79 $
(1.65 €)
     -43.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(7.34 €)
8.93 $
(8.20 €)
     +11.7 %
Transportation
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $
(1.38 €)
3.76 $
(3.45 €)
     +150.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 $
(41.30 €)
53.39 $
(49.00 €)
     +18.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(2.98 €)
5.45 $
(5.00 €)
     +67.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(2.52 €)
4.03 $
(3.70 €)
     +46.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $
(32.12 €)
38.13 $
(35.00 €)
     +9.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.08 $
(2.83 €)
7.43 $
(6.82 €)
     +141.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(30,288.03 €)
32,446.48 $
(29,780.00 €)
     -1.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,824.23 $
(23,701.97 €)
32,901.55 $
(30,197.67 €)
     +27.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 172.13 $
(157.98 €)
359.17 $
(329.65 €)
     +108.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.20 $
(55.25 €)
21.86 $
(20.07 €)
     -63.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.59 $
(60.20 €)
42.92 $
(39.39 €)
     -34.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.33 $
(50.79 €)
37.02 $
(33.98 €)
     -33.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.50 $
(16.06 €)
24.08 $
(22.11 €)
     +37.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(13.77 €)
13.62 $
(12.50 €)
     -9.2 %
Childcare
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,476.11 $
(1,354.80 €)
241.51 $
(221.67 €)
     -83.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,625.00 $
(19,847.84 €)
9,436.62 $
(8,661.11 €)
     -56.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.85 $
(56.77 €)
91.85 $
(84.30 €)
     +48.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.85 $
(51.26 €)
41.31 $
(37.92 €)
     -26.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.18 $
(89.20 €)
95.88 $
(88.00 €)
     -1.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 131.04 $
(120.27 €)
142.69 $
(130.96 €)
     +8.9 %
Rent Per Month
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,242.40 $
(2,058.12 €)
1,378.61 $
(1,265.31 €)
     -38.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,527.78 $
(1,402.22 €)
994.69 $
(912.94 €)
     -34.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,604.54 $
(4,226.13 €)
2,542.51 $
(2,333.57 €)
     -44.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,658.33 $
(2,439.87 €)
1,897.43 $
(1,741.50 €)
     -28.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 368.17 $
(337.91 €)
805.51 $
(739.32 €)
     +118.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 249.25 $
(228.77 €)
590.34 $
(541.83 €)
     +136.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,651.57 $
(5,187.12 €)
3,488.61 $
(3,201.91 €)
     -38.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.69 3.98      -40.4 %
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