Restaurants | Berlin Edit | Palo Alto, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 € (15.19 $) |
18.44 € (20.00 $) |
+31.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (75.94 $) |
92.18 € (100.00 $) |
+31.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (10.85 $) |
10.60 € (11.50 $) |
+6.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (4.88 $) |
7.37 € (8.00 $) |
+63.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (4.34 $) |
9.22 € (10.00 $) |
+130.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.71 € (4.03 $) |
4.70 € (5.10 $) |
+26.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.81 € (3.05 $) |
2.66 € (2.88 $) |
-5.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.48 € (2.69 $) |
2.29 € (2.48 $) |
-7.6 % |
Markets | Berlin Edit | Palo Alto, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.27 € (4.63 $) |
4.68 € (5.07 $) |
+9.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.82 € (1.98 $) |
4.55 € (4.93 $) |
+149.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.25 € (1.35 $) |
2.02 € (2.19 $) |
+61.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.21 € (3.49 $) |
4.67 € (5.07 $) |
+45.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.81 € (6.30 $) |
6.91 € (7.50 $) |
+18.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.94 € (6.45 $) |
4.05 € (4.39 $) |
-31.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.00 € (7.60 $) |
6.51 € (7.06 $) |
-7.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.21 € (1.31 $) |
2.38 € (2.58 $) |
+96.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.72 € (0.78 $) |
0.96 € (1.04 $) |
+33.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
0.98 € (1.06 $) |
1.34 € (1.45 $) |
+37.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.54 € (1.67 $) |
2.46 € (2.67 $) |
+60.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.75 € (0.82 $) |
1.49 € (1.62 $) |
+98.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.78 € (0.84 $) |
1.67 € (1.81 $) |
+115.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.56 € (1.69 $) |
1.84 € (2.00 $) |
+18.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.88 € (0.95 $) |
1.84 € (2.00 $) |
+109.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (6.50 $) |
13.83 € (15.00 $) |
+130.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 € (1.08 $) |
1.67 € (1.81 $) |
+68.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 € (1.79 $) |
2.76 € (2.99 $) |
+67.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (8.90 $) |
10.14 € (11.00 $) |
+23.7 % |
Transportation | Berlin Edit | Palo Alto, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 € (3.80 $) |
2.30 € (2.50 $) |
-34.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (53.16 $) |
82.96 € (90.00 $) |
+69.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (5.42 $) |
3.23 € (3.50 $) |
-35.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.70 € (4.01 $) |
2.77 € (3.00 $) |
-25.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 € (37.97 $) |
27.65 € (30.00 $) |
-21.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.82 € (7.40 $) |
4.43 € (4.80 $) |
-35.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,780.00 € (32,307.13 $) |
27,653.34 € (30,000.00 $) |
-7.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,197.67 € (32,760.24 $) |
25,301.55 € (27,448.64 $) |
-16.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Berlin Edit | Palo Alto, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
334.40 € (362.78 $) |
237.68 € (257.85 $) |
-28.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
19.80 € (21.48 $) |
44.86 € (48.67 $) |
+126.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
39.25 € (42.58 $) |
61.76 € (67.00 $) |
+57.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Berlin Edit | Palo Alto, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
34.32 € (37.23 $) |
110.61 € (120.00 $) |
+222.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.11 € (23.98 $) |
18.44 € (20.00 $) |
-16.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.25 € (13.29 $) |
13.83 € (15.00 $) |
+12.9 % |
Childcare | Berlin Edit | Palo Alto, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
192.09 € (208.39 $) |
1,989.50 € (2,158.33 $) |
+935.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,661.11 € (9,396.09 $) |
43,784.46 € (47,500.00 $) |
+405.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Berlin Edit | Palo Alto, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
84.99 € (92.21 $) |
44.69 € (48.48 $) |
-47.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.92 € (41.13 $) |
35.86 € (38.90 $) |
-5.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.71 € (96.23 $) |
73.74 € (80.00 $) |
-16.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
132.69 € (143.95 $) |
106.71 € (115.77 $) |
-19.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Berlin Edit | Palo Alto, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,271.40 € (1,379.29 $) |
2,804.76 € (3,042.78 $) |
+120.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
907.46 € (984.47 $) |
2,625.92 € (2,848.75 $) |
+189.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,378.00 € (2,579.80 $) |
5,377.04 € (5,833.33 $) |
+126.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,787.44 € (1,939.12 $) |
5,008.33 € (5,433.33 $) |
+180.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Berlin Edit | Palo Alto, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
737.80 € (800.41 $) |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
542.93 € (589.00 $) |
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Salaries And Financing | Berlin Edit | Palo Alto, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,138.94 € (3,405.31 $) |
9,181.09 € (9,960.20 $) |
+192.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.99 | 6.56 | +64.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 802 | 16 |
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