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Restaurants | Berlin Edit | Washington, DC Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 € (15.19 $) |
23.04 € (25.00 $) |
+64.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (75.97 $) |
92.14 € (100.00 $) |
+31.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (10.85 $) |
11.06 € (12.00 $) |
+10.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (4.88 $) |
7.37 € (8.00 $) |
+63.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (4.34 $) |
8.29 € (9.00 $) |
+107.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.70 € (4.02 $) |
5.07 € (5.51 $) |
+37.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.69 € (2.92 $) |
2.28 € (2.47 $) |
-15.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.49 € (2.70 $) |
2.04 € (2.22 $) |
-17.9 % |
Markets | Berlin Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.27 € (4.63 $) |
3.81 € (4.14 $) |
-10.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.84 € (2.00 $) |
3.37 € (3.65 $) |
+83.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.27 € (1.38 $) |
1.99 € (2.16 $) |
+56.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.24 € (3.52 $) |
3.42 € (3.72 $) |
+5.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.81 € (6.31 $) |
6.05 € (6.57 $) |
+4.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.94 € (6.45 $) |
5.31 € (5.76 $) |
-10.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.00 € (7.60 $) |
7.18 € (7.79 $) |
+2.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.21 € (1.31 $) |
2.18 € (2.36 $) |
+80.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.70 € (0.76 $) |
0.83 € (0.90 $) |
+18.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
0.98 € (1.06 $) |
2.10 € (2.28 $) |
+114.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.52 € (1.65 $) |
2.34 € (2.54 $) |
+54.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.75 € (0.82 $) |
1.38 € (1.50 $) |
+83.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.78 € (0.84 $) |
1.33 € (1.44 $) |
+71.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.56 € (1.69 $) |
2.42 € (2.63 $) |
+55.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.88 € (0.95 $) |
2.36 € (2.57 $) |
+169.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (6.50 $) |
14.74 € (16.00 $) |
+146.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 € (1.08 $) |
2.35 € (2.55 $) |
+136.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 € (1.79 $) |
4.22 € (4.58 $) |
+156.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (8.90 $) |
11.15 € (12.11 $) |
+36.0 % |
Transportation | Berlin Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 € (3.80 $) |
2.30 € (2.50 $) |
-34.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (53.18 $) |
71.41 € (77.50 $) |
+45.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (5.43 $) |
3.23 € (3.50 $) |
-35.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.70 € (4.02 $) |
3.69 € (4.00 $) |
-0.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 € (37.98 $) |
27.64 € (30.00 $) |
-21.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.82 € (7.40 $) |
3.34 € (3.62 $) |
-51.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,780.00 € (32,318.63 $) |
32,895.53 € (35,699.74 $) |
+10.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,197.67 € (32,771.90 $) |
24,211.82 € (26,275.78 $) |
-19.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Berlin Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
334.40 € (362.91 $) |
173.40 € (188.18 $) |
-48.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
20.03 € (21.74 $) |
53.44 € (58.00 $) |
+166.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
39.31 € (42.67 $) |
59.78 € (64.87 $) |
+52.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Berlin Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
34.17 € (37.08 $) |
99.05 € (107.50 $) |
+189.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.11 € (23.99 $) |
28.76 € (31.22 $) |
+30.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.50 € (13.57 $) |
13.82 € (15.00 $) |
+10.6 % |
Childcare | Berlin Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
221.67 € (240.56 $) |
2,106.20 € (2,285.75 $) |
+850.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,661.11 € (9,399.44 $) |
44,459.96 € (48,250.00 $) |
+413.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Berlin Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
84.30 € (91.49 $) |
67.18 € (72.90 $) |
-20.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.92 € (41.15 $) |
45.83 € (49.74 $) |
+20.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.00 € (95.50 $) |
103.37 € (112.18 $) |
+17.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
130.96 € (142.13 $) |
162.26 € (176.09 $) |
+23.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Berlin Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,265.31 € (1,373.17 $) |
2,322.27 € (2,520.24 $) |
+83.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
917.46 € (995.67 $) |
1,879.22 € (2,039.42 $) |
+104.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,340.98 € (2,540.54 $) |
4,963.71 € (5,386.84 $) |
+112.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,741.50 € (1,889.96 $) |
3,432.40 € (3,725.00 $) |
+97.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Berlin Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
739.17 € (802.18 $) |
775.75 € (841.88 $) |
+4.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
542.93 € (589.21 $) |
536.59 € (582.34 $) |
-1.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Berlin Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,214.20 € (3,488.19 $) |
5,387.00 € (5,846.22 $) |
+67.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.98 | 6.52 | +63.5 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 745 | 141 |
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