Cost of Living Comparison Between Detroit, MI and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 8.5% lower than in Detroit, MI (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 8.4% lower than in Detroit, MI
Rent Prices in Berlin are 8.3% lower than in Detroit, MI
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 4.8% lower than in Detroit, MI
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 21.6% lower than in Detroit, MI
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 8.9% lower than in Detroit, MI
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Restaurants
Detroit, MI Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 $
(15.63 €)
15.23 $
(14.00 €)
     -10.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(68.96 €)
76.13 $
(70.00 €)
     +1.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(9.19 €)
10.88 $
(10.00 €)
     +8.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.52 €)
4.89 $
(4.50 €)
     -18.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 $
(5.98 €)
4.35 $
(4.00 €)
     -33.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.75 $
(4.37 €)
4.04 $
(3.72 €)
     -14.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 $
(1.95 €)
2.96 $
(2.72 €)
     +39.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 $
(1.77 €)
2.73 $
(2.51 €)
     +41.6 %
Markets
Detroit, MI Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.41 $
(3.13 €)
4.64 $
(4.27 €)
     +36.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
2.00 $
(1.84 €)
     -19.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.58 $
(2.37 €)
1.38 $
(1.27 €)
     -46.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.15 $
(2.89 €)
3.53 $
(3.24 €)
     +12.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.14 $
(5.65 €)
6.32 $
(5.81 €)
     +2.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.14 $
(5.65 €)
6.47 $
(5.94 €)
     +5.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.50 $
(9.65 €)
7.62 $
(7.00 €)
     -27.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.89 $
(1.74 €)
1.31 $
(1.21 €)
     -30.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 $
(0.57 €)
0.77 $
(0.70 €)
     +24.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.30 $
(2.11 €)
1.06 $
(0.98 €)
     -53.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.91 €)
1.65 $
(1.52 €)
     -20.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.55 €)
0.82 $
(0.75 €)
     -51.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.22 $
(1.12 €)
0.84 $
(0.78 €)
     -30.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.62 $
(2.41 €)
1.69 $
(1.56 €)
     -35.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
0.96 $
(0.88 €)
     -61.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $
(9.19 €)
6.51 $
(5.99 €)
     -34.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $
(1.71 €)
1.08 $
(0.99 €)
     -41.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
1.79 $
(1.65 €)
     -28.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(8.28 €)
8.92 $
(8.20 €)
     -0.9 %
Transportation
Detroit, MI Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $
(1.84 €)
3.81 $
(3.50 €)
     +90.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.00 $
(60.69 €)
53.29 $
(49.00 €)
     -19.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
5.44 $
(5.00 €)
     +117.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $
(2.07 €)
4.02 $
(3.70 €)
     +78.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 48.00 $
(44.14 €)
38.06 $
(35.00 €)
     -20.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.48 $
(3.20 €)
7.42 $
(6.82 €)
     +113.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,699.74 $
(32,825.34 €)
32,387.73 $
(29,780.00 €)
     -9.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,119.94 $
(22,177.90 €)
32,841.97 $
(30,197.67 €)
     +36.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Detroit, MI Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 246.12 $
(226.31 €)
361.20 $
(332.12 €)
     +46.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.00 $
(49.65 €)
21.60 $
(19.86 €)
     -60.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 59.00 $
(54.25 €)
42.67 $
(39.24 €)
     -27.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Detroit, MI Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.00 $
(50.57 €)
37.16 $
(34.17 €)
     -32.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.00 $
(26.67 €)
24.04 $
(22.11 €)
     -17.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 $
(10.11 €)
13.59 $
(12.50 €)
     +23.6 %
Childcare
Detroit, MI Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,294.79 $
(1,190.54 €)
241.08 $
(221.67 €)
     -81.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,800.00 $
(15,447.33 €)
9,419.53 $
(8,661.11 €)
     -43.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Detroit, MI Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.50 $
(43.68 €)
91.69 $
(84.30 €)
     +93.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.75 $
(35.63 €)
41.24 $
(37.92 €)
     +6.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.50 $
(71.26 €)
95.71 $
(88.00 €)
     +23.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.00 $
(87.35 €)
142.43 $
(130.96 €)
     +49.9 %
Rent Per Month
Detroit, MI Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,414.29 $
(1,300.41 €)
1,376.11 $
(1,265.31 €)
     -2.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,026.33 $
(943.70 €)
997.43 $
(917.12 €)
     -2.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,333.33 $
(3,064.95 €)
2,545.97 $
(2,340.98 €)
     -23.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,658.33 $
(1,524.81 €)
1,894.00 $
(1,741.50 €)
     +14.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Detroit, MI Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 99.17 $
(91.18 €)
804.06 $
(739.32 €)
     +710.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 90.83 $
(83.52 €)
589.27 $
(541.83 €)
     +548.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Detroit, MI Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,189.75 $
(3,852.41 €)
3,495.65 $
(3,214.20 €)
     -16.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.46 3.98      -38.3 %
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