Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 19.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 30.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Berlin are 46.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 33.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 27.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 7.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.03 $
(22.15 €)
15.19 $
(14.00 €)
     -36.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(110.59 €)
75.96 $
(70.00 €)
     -36.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.06 €)
10.85 $
(10.00 €)
     -9.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.37 €)
4.88 $
(4.50 €)
     -39.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.22 €)
4.34 $
(4.00 €)
     -56.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 $
(4.93 €)
4.03 $
(3.71 €)
     -24.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.78 $
(2.56 €)
3.05 $
(2.81 €)
     +9.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 $
(1.94 €)
2.69 $
(2.48 €)
     +27.7 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.55 $
(4.19 €)
4.63 $
(4.27 €)
     +1.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.67 $
(4.31 €)
1.98 $
(1.82 €)
     -57.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.39 €)
1.35 $
(1.25 €)
     -47.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.91 $
(4.52 €)
3.49 $
(3.21 €)
     -28.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.13 $
(5.65 €)
6.30 $
(5.81 €)
     +2.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.43 $
(6.85 €)
6.45 $
(5.94 €)
     -13.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.29 $
(7.64 €)
7.60 $
(7.00 €)
     -8.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.53 $
(2.34 €)
1.31 $
(1.21 €)
     -48.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.05 $
(0.97 €)
0.78 $
(0.72 €)
     -25.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.53 $
(1.41 €)
1.06 $
(0.98 €)
     -30.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.20 $
(2.02 €)
1.67 $
(1.54 €)
     -24.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.29 €)
0.82 $
(0.75 €)
     -41.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.09 $
(1.01 €)
0.84 $
(0.78 €)
     -22.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.07 $
(1.91 €)
1.69 $
(1.56 €)
     -18.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.16 $
(1.99 €)
0.95 $
(0.88 €)
     -55.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.99 $
(13.81 €)
6.50 $
(5.99 €)
     -56.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.60 $
(2.40 €)
1.08 $
(0.99 €)
     -58.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $
(3.58 €)
1.79 $
(1.65 €)
     -54.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.06 €)
8.90 $
(8.20 €)
     -25.9 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.61 €)
3.80 $
(3.50 €)
     +117.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 83.48 $
(76.93 €)
53.17 $
(49.00 €)
     -36.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(2.86 €)
5.43 $
(5.00 €)
     +75.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.49 €)
4.01 $
(3.70 €)
     +48.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(26.90 €)
37.98 $
(35.00 €)
     +30.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.31 $
(4.90 €)
7.41 $
(6.82 €)
     +39.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,647.85 €)
32,313.54 $
(29,780.00 €)
     +7.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,886.65 $
(24,778.60 €)
32,766.74 $
(30,197.67 €)
     +21.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.64 $
(175.69 €)
362.85 $
(334.40 €)
     +90.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.99 $
(61.74 €)
21.49 $
(19.80 €)
     -67.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.36 $
(68.53 €)
42.59 $
(39.25 €)
     -42.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.36 $
(47.33 €)
37.24 $
(34.32 €)
     -27.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.40 $
(8.66 €)
23.99 $
(22.11 €)
     +155.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.59 €)
13.29 $
(12.25 €)
     -26.2 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,797.11 €)
208.43 $
(192.09 €)
     -89.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(26,495.86 €)
9,397.96 $
(8,661.11 €)
     -67.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.60 $
(56.77 €)
92.22 $
(84.99 €)
     +49.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.06 $
(40.61 €)
41.14 $
(37.92 €)
     -6.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.54 $
(98.19 €)
96.25 $
(88.71 €)
     -9.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.95 $
(134.51 €)
143.98 $
(132.69 €)
     -1.4 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,464.52 $
(2,271.29 €)
1,379.56 $
(1,271.40 €)
     -44.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,094.00 $
(1,929.82 €)
984.67 $
(907.46 €)
     -53.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,642.78 $
(4,278.76 €)
2,580.31 $
(2,378.00 €)
     -44.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,717.50 $
(3,426.03 €)
1,939.51 $
(1,787.44 €)
     -47.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 713.63 $
(657.67 €)
800.57 $
(737.80 €)
     +12.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 650.44 $
(599.45 €)
589.12 $
(542.93 €)
     -9.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,324.81 $
(4,907.32 €)
3,405.98 $
(3,138.94 €)
     -36.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.71 3.99      -40.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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