Restaurants | Berlin Edit | Palo Alto, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 € (15.09 $) |
18.55 € (20.00 $) |
+32.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (75.45 $) |
92.77 € (100.00 $) |
+32.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (10.78 $) |
10.67 € (11.50 $) |
+6.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (4.85 $) |
7.42 € (8.00 $) |
+64.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (4.31 $) |
9.28 € (10.00 $) |
+131.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.71 € (4.00 $) |
4.73 € (5.10 $) |
+27.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.81 € (3.03 $) |
2.68 € (2.88 $) |
-4.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.52 € (2.72 $) |
2.30 € (2.48 $) |
-8.6 % |
Markets | Berlin Edit | Palo Alto, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.30 € (4.63 $) |
4.71 € (5.07 $) |
+9.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.77 € (1.91 $) |
4.58 € (4.93 $) |
+158.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.26 € (1.36 $) |
2.03 € (2.19 $) |
+60.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.20 € (3.45 $) |
4.79 € (5.17 $) |
+49.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.78 € (6.23 $) |
6.95 € (7.50 $) |
+20.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.86 € (6.32 $) |
4.07 € (4.39 $) |
-30.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.08 € (7.64 $) |
6.55 € (7.06 $) |
-7.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.20 € (1.29 $) |
2.40 € (2.58 $) |
+99.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.72 € (0.77 $) |
0.97 € (1.04 $) |
+35.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
0.97 € (1.05 $) |
1.35 € (1.45 $) |
+38.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.51 € (1.63 $) |
2.48 € (2.67 $) |
+64.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.74 € (0.80 $) |
1.50 € (1.62 $) |
+102.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.78 € (0.84 $) |
1.68 € (1.81 $) |
+115.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.57 € (1.69 $) |
1.86 € (2.00 $) |
+18.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.88 € (0.94 $) |
1.86 € (2.00 $) |
+111.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (6.46 $) |
13.92 € (15.00 $) |
+132.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 € (1.07 $) |
1.68 € (1.81 $) |
+70.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 € (1.77 $) |
2.78 € (2.99 $) |
+68.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (8.84 $) |
10.21 € (11.00 $) |
+24.5 % |
Transportation | Berlin Edit | Palo Alto, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 € (3.77 $) |
2.32 € (2.50 $) |
-33.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (52.82 $) |
83.50 € (90.00 $) |
+70.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (5.39 $) |
3.25 € (3.50 $) |
-35.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.70 € (3.99 $) |
2.78 € (3.00 $) |
-24.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 € (37.73 $) |
27.83 € (30.00 $) |
-20.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.82 € (7.36 $) |
4.46 € (4.80 $) |
-34.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,780.00 € (32,099.16 $) |
27,832.50 € (30,000.00 $) |
-6.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,197.67 € (32,549.36 $) |
25,465.47 € (27,448.64 $) |
-15.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Berlin Edit | Palo Alto, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
337.01 € (363.25 $) |
239.22 € (257.85 $) |
-29.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
20.22 € (21.79 $) |
45.15 € (48.67 $) |
+123.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
39.35 € (42.41 $) |
62.16 € (67.00 $) |
+58.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Berlin Edit | Palo Alto, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
34.40 € (37.07 $) |
111.33 € (120.00 $) |
+223.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.11 € (23.83 $) |
18.55 € (20.00 $) |
-16.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.50 € (13.47 $) |
13.92 € (15.00 $) |
+11.3 % |
Childcare | Berlin Edit | Palo Alto, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
192.09 € (207.05 $) |
2,002.39 € (2,158.33 $) |
+942.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,661.11 € (9,335.61 $) |
44,068.12 € (47,500.00 $) |
+408.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Berlin Edit | Palo Alto, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.40 € (88.82 $) |
44.98 € (48.48 $) |
-45.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.92 € (40.87 $) |
36.09 € (38.90 $) |
-4.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.67 € (95.57 $) |
74.22 € (80.00 $) |
-16.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
132.69 € (143.03 $) |
107.40 € (115.77 $) |
-19.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Berlin Edit | Palo Alto, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,283.63 € (1,383.59 $) |
2,822.94 € (3,042.78 $) |
+119.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
913.96 € (985.14 $) |
2,642.93 € (2,848.75 $) |
+189.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,378.00 € (2,563.19 $) |
5,411.87 € (5,833.33 $) |
+127.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,787.44 € (1,926.64 $) |
5,040.77 € (5,433.33 $) |
+182.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Berlin Edit | Palo Alto, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
737.80 € (795.25 $) |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
542.93 € (585.21 $) |
? (? $) |
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Salaries And Financing | Berlin Edit | Palo Alto, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,142.15 € (3,386.85 $) |
9,404.77 € (10,137.18 $) |
+199.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.00 | 6.61 | +65.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 787 | 17 |
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