Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 29.6% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 50.0% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 92.8% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 54.4% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 42.6% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 24.8% higher than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(15.01 $)
23.31 €
(25.00 $)
     +66.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(75.06 $)
111.90 €
(120.00 $)
     +59.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.72 $)
11.19 €
(12.00 $)
     +11.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(4.83 $)
7.46 €
(8.00 $)
     +65.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.29 $)
9.33 €
(10.00 $)
     +133.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 €
(3.97 $)
4.99 €
(5.35 $)
     +34.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 €
(3.04 $)
2.61 €
(2.80 $)
     -7.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 €
(2.77 $)
1.96 €
(2.10 $)
     -23.9 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.34 €
(4.65 $)
4.48 €
(4.80 $)
     +3.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 €
(1.89 $)
4.50 €
(4.83 $)
     +154.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 €
(1.35 $)
2.54 €
(2.72 $)
     +100.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.25 €
(3.49 $)
5.00 €
(5.36 $)
     +53.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.72 €
(6.13 $)
5.89 €
(6.32 $)
     +3.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.90 €
(6.33 $)
7.09 €
(7.61 $)
     +20.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.07 €
(7.58 $)
7.78 €
(8.35 $)
     +10.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 €
(1.28 $)
2.33 €
(2.49 $)
     +95.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.77 $)
0.89 €
(0.95 $)
     +24.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.04 $)
1.39 €
(1.50 $)
     +43.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 €
(1.56 $)
2.08 €
(2.23 $)
     +43.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(0.79 $)
1.34 €
(1.44 $)
     +81.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.83 $)
1.01 €
(1.08 $)
     +30.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 €
(1.67 $)
1.92 €
(2.06 $)
     +23.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 €
(0.97 $)
2.07 €
(2.22 $)
     +129.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(6.42 $)
13.99 €
(15.00 $)
     +133.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.97 €
(1.04 $)
2.02 €
(2.17 $)
     +107.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 €
(1.76 $)
3.63 €
(3.90 $)
     +121.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.79 $)
11.19 €
(12.00 $)
     +36.5 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 €
(3.75 $)
1.63 €
(1.75 $)
     -53.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(52.55 $)
81.09 €
(86.96 $)
     +65.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(5.36 $)
4.01 €
(4.30 $)
     -19.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(3.97 $)
2.52 €
(2.70 $)
     -32.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(37.53 $)
27.22 €
(29.19 $)
     -22.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 €
(7.32 $)
4.98 €
(5.34 $)
     -27.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 €
(31,934.49 $)
27,976.02 €
(30,000.00 $)
     -6.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 €
(32,382.38 $)
24,815.43 €
(26,610.75 $)
     -17.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 333.35 €
(357.46 $)
181.37 €
(194.49 $)
     -45.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.41 €
(20.81 $)
66.91 €
(71.75 $)
     +244.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.03 €
(41.85 $)
69.68 €
(74.72 $)
     +78.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.50 €
(37.00 $)
64.20 €
(68.85 $)
     +86.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.75 €
(23.32 $)
12.50 €
(13.40 $)
     -42.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.65 €
(13.57 $)
16.79 €
(18.00 $)
     +32.7 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 €
(205.99 $)
1,818.44 €
(1,950.00 $)
     +846.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,395.00 €
(9,002.35 $)
26,810.35 €
(28,750.00 $)
     +219.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.96 €
(87.89 $)
58.44 €
(62.66 $)
     -28.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.16 €
(40.92 $)
39.92 €
(42.81 $)
     +4.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.15 €
(93.46 $)
98.69 €
(105.83 $)
     +13.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.34 €
(139.77 $)
135.92 €
(145.75 $)
     +4.3 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,258.07 €
(1,349.09 $)
2,307.66 €
(2,474.62 $)
     +83.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 899.41 €
(964.48 $)
1,950.55 €
(2,091.67 $)
     +116.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,403.13 €
(2,576.99 $)
4,409.50 €
(4,728.52 $)
     +83.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,761.86 €
(1,889.33 $)
3,519.99 €
(3,774.65 $)
     +99.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 752.73 €
(807.19 $)
710.91 €
(762.34 $)
     -5.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.39 €
(581.63 $)
622.07 €
(667.07 $)
     +14.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,085.14 €
(3,308.35 $)
5,775.13 €
(6,192.94 $)
     +87.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 6.78      +71.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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