Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Austin, TX 

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Cost of Living in Austin, TX is 5.0% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Austin, TX is 24.2% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Austin, TX are 64.8% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Austin, TX are 14.2% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Austin, TX are 16.0% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Austin, TX is 34.4% higher than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Austin, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(15.01 $)
16.78 €
(17.99 $)
     +19.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(75.07 $)
74.59 €
(80.00 $)
     +6.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.72 $)
9.32 €
(10.00 $)
     -6.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(4.83 $)
5.59 €
(6.00 $)
     +24.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.29 $)
7.46 €
(8.00 $)
     +86.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 €
(3.99 $)
4.95 €
(5.31 $)
     +33.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 €
(2.91 $)
2.49 €
(2.67 $)
     -8.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 €
(2.70 $)
2.01 €
(2.15 $)
     -20.1 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Austin, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.26 €
(4.57 $)
3.69 €
(3.95 $)
     -13.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.84 €
(1.97 $)
3.01 €
(3.23 $)
     +63.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.27 €
(1.36 $)
1.26 €
(1.35 $)
     -0.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.23 €
(3.46 $)
3.19 €
(3.43 $)
     -1.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 €
(6.23 $)
5.76 €
(6.18 $)
     -0.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.89 €
(6.31 $)
4.90 €
(5.26 $)
     -16.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 €
(7.51 $)
6.23 €
(6.68 $)
     -11.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 €
(1.30 $)
2.38 €
(2.55 $)
     +96.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 €
(0.76 $)
0.67 €
(0.71 $)
     -6.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 €
(1.05 $)
1.83 €
(1.97 $)
     +87.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 €
(1.63 $)
1.52 €
(1.63 $)
     +0.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.80 $)
1.16 €
(1.25 $)
     +55.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(0.83 $)
1.17 €
(1.26 $)
     +51.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 €
(1.67 $)
1.79 €
(1.92 $)
     +15.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(0.93 $)
1.87 €
(2.01 $)
     +115.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(6.42 $)
13.83 €
(14.84 $)
     +130.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 €
(1.07 $)
1.93 €
(2.07 $)
     +94.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 €
(1.77 $)
2.98 €
(3.20 $)
     +81.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.79 $)
7.46 €
(8.00 $)
     -9.0 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Austin, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 €
(3.75 $)
1.40 €
(1.50 $)
     -60.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(52.55 $)
41.96 €
(45.00 $)
     -14.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(5.36 $)
3.03 €
(3.25 $)
     -39.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(3.97 $)
2.56 €
(2.75 $)
     -30.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(37.54 $)
32.63 €
(35.00 $)
     -6.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 €
(7.33 $)
2.87 €
(3.08 $)
     -58.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 €
(31,938.67 $)
30,769.60 €
(33,000.00 $)
     +3.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 €
(32,386.61 $)
24,078.82 €
(25,824.23 $)
     -20.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Austin, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 329.65 €
(353.54 $)
160.49 €
(172.13 $)
     -51.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.90 €
(21.34 $)
56.13 €
(60.20 $)
     +182.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.39 €
(42.24 $)
60.67 €
(65.07 $)
     +54.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Austin, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.98 €
(36.44 $)
51.59 €
(55.33 $)
     +51.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 €
(23.71 $)
16.32 €
(17.50 $)
     -26.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(13.41 $)
13.99 €
(15.00 $)
     +11.9 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Austin, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 221.67 €
(237.73 $)
1,376.34 €
(1,476.11 $)
     +520.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 €
(9,288.93 $)
20,163.41 €
(21,625.00 $)
     +132.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Austin, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.30 €
(90.41 $)
57.67 €
(61.85 $)
     -31.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.23 €
(39.92 $)
52.08 €
(55.85 $)
     +39.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.00 €
(94.38 $)
90.61 €
(97.18 $)
     +3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.96 €
(140.45 $)
122.18 €
(131.04 $)
     -6.7 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Austin, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,259.42 €
(1,350.71 $)
2,090.84 €
(2,242.40 $)
     +66.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 912.22 €
(978.34 $)
1,424.52 €
(1,527.78 $)
     +56.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,322.21 €
(2,490.54 $)
4,293.33 €
(4,604.54 $)
     +84.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,750.24 €
(1,877.11 $)
2,478.66 €
(2,658.33 $)
     +41.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Austin, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 739.32 €
(792.91 $)
343.28 €
(368.17 $)
     -53.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 541.83 €
(581.10 $)
232.40 €
(249.25 $)
     -57.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Austin, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,172.99 €
(3,402.99 $)
5,294.31 €
(5,678.08 $)
     +66.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 6.69      +67.8 %
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