Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Boston, MA 

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Consumer Prices in Boston, MA are 33.4% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Boston, MA are 57.3% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 107.5% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 40.4% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 59.9% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 5.3% higher than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Boston, MA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(15.08 $)
21.36 €
(23.00 $)
     +52.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(75.38 $)
92.86 €
(100.00 $)
     +32.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.77 $)
11.14 €
(12.00 $)
     +11.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(4.85 $)
7.43 €
(8.00 $)
     +65.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.31 $)
9.29 €
(10.00 $)
     +132.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 €
(4.00 $)
5.24 €
(5.65 $)
     +41.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 €
(3.01 $)
2.60 €
(2.80 $)
     -6.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 €
(2.68 $)
2.33 €
(2.51 $)
     -6.4 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Boston, MA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.30 €
(4.63 $)
4.49 €
(4.84 $)
     +4.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 €
(1.91 $)
3.71 €
(4.00 $)
     +109.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.35 $)
2.57 €
(2.77 $)
     +105.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.19 €
(3.43 $)
4.45 €
(4.79 $)
     +39.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 €
(6.22 $)
8.82 €
(9.50 $)
     +52.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.86 €
(6.31 $)
5.96 €
(6.42 $)
     +1.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.08 €
(7.63 $)
8.75 €
(9.43 $)
     +23.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 €
(1.30 $)
2.41 €
(2.59 $)
     +99.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.77 $)
0.89 €
(0.96 $)
     +24.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.05 $)
2.63 €
(2.83 $)
     +170.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.49 €
(1.61 $)
2.74 €
(2.95 $)
     +83.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(0.79 $)
1.60 €
(1.72 $)
     +117.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.83 $)
1.58 €
(1.70 $)
     +104.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 €
(1.67 $)
2.55 €
(2.75 $)
     +64.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 €
(0.97 $)
2.35 €
(2.53 $)
     +160.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(6.45 $)
13.93 €
(15.00 $)
     +132.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 €
(1.06 $)
1.76 €
(1.90 $)
     +78.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 €
(1.78 $)
4.88 €
(5.25 $)
     +195.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.83 $)
12.69 €
(13.66 $)
     +54.7 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Boston, MA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 €
(3.77 $)
2.23 €
(2.40 $)
     -36.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(52.76 $)
83.58 €
(90.00 $)
     +70.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(5.38 $)
2.60 €
(2.80 $)
     -48.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(3.98 $)
2.60 €
(2.80 $)
     -29.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(37.69 $)
26.00 €
(28.00 $)
     -25.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 €
(7.35 $)
3.33 €
(3.58 $)
     -51.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 €
(32,068.06 $)
27,859.50 €
(30,000.00 $)
     -6.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 €
(32,517.81 $)
22,376.09 €
(24,095.29 $)
     -25.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Boston, MA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 334.33 €
(360.02 $)
183.31 €
(197.39 $)
     -45.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.92 €
(20.38 $)
53.03 €
(57.11 $)
     +180.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.30 €
(42.32 $)
64.93 €
(69.92 $)
     +65.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Boston, MA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.49 €
(37.14 $)
88.74 €
(95.56 $)
     +157.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 €
(23.80 $)
24.14 €
(26.00 $)
     +9.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(13.46 $)
14.86 €
(16.00 $)
     +18.9 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Boston, MA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 €
(206.85 $)
2,244.24 €
(2,416.67 $)
     +1,068.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 €
(9,326.56 $)
26,002.20 €
(28,000.00 $)
     +200.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Boston, MA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.49 €
(88.83 $)
54.58 €
(58.78 $)
     -33.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.19 €
(41.12 $)
41.45 €
(44.64 $)
     +8.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.31 €
(95.10 $)
86.27 €
(92.89 $)
     -2.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 €
(142.89 $)
144.58 €
(155.69 $)
     +9.0 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Boston, MA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,269.02 €
(1,366.52 $)
2,908.16 €
(3,131.60 $)
     +129.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 901.24 €
(970.48 $)
2,095.12 €
(2,256.09 $)
     +132.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,390.30 €
(2,573.95 $)
4,814.04 €
(5,183.91 $)
     +101.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,763.33 €
(1,898.81 $)
3,307.26 €
(3,561.36 $)
     +87.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Boston, MA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 744.48 €
(801.68 $)
786.13 €
(846.53 $)
     +5.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.39 €
(584.06 $)
431.89 €
(465.08 $)
     -20.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Boston, MA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,142.15 €
(3,383.56 $)
5,207.43 €
(5,607.52 $)
     +65.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 6.55      +63.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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