Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Seattle, WA 

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Consumer Prices in Seattle, WA are 29.5% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seattle, WA are 46.0% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Seattle, WA are 80.4% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Seattle, WA are 35.1% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Seattle, WA are 44.4% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Seattle, WA is 29.6% higher than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Seattle, WA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(15.00 $)
18.66 €
(20.00 $)
     +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(75.02 $)
93.31 €
(100.00 $)
     +33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(10.72 $)
11.66 €
(12.50 $)
     +16.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(4.82 $)
7.46 €
(8.00 $)
     +65.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.29 $)
7.46 €
(8.00 $)
     +86.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 €
(3.98 $)
5.78 €
(6.20 $)
     +55.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 €
(2.99 $)
3.16 €
(3.38 $)
     +13.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 €
(2.70 $)
2.44 €
(2.62 $)
     -3.2 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.30 €
(4.61 $)
4.36 €
(4.67 $)
     +1.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 €
(1.90 $)
3.77 €
(4.04 $)
     +112.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.34 $)
2.42 €
(2.60 $)
     +93.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.22 €
(3.45 $)
4.40 €
(4.72 $)
     +36.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 €
(6.20 $)
5.90 €
(6.33 $)
     +2.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.86 €
(6.28 $)
6.72 €
(7.20 $)
     +14.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.08 €
(7.59 $)
8.58 €
(9.20 $)
     +21.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 €
(1.29 $)
2.21 €
(2.36 $)
     +82.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(0.77 $)
0.79 €
(0.85 $)
     +10.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 €
(1.04 $)
2.05 €
(2.20 $)
     +110.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.49 €
(1.60 $)
2.37 €
(2.54 $)
     +58.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(0.79 $)
1.40 €
(1.50 $)
     +90.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.83 $)
1.40 €
(1.51 $)
     +81.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 €
(1.67 $)
2.29 €
(2.45 $)
     +47.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 €
(0.97 $)
1.97 €
(2.11 $)
     +118.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(6.42 $)
14.00 €
(15.00 $)
     +133.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 €
(1.06 $)
2.55 €
(2.73 $)
     +157.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 €
(1.77 $)
3.42 €
(3.66 $)
     +106.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.79 $)
10.73 €
(11.50 $)
     +30.9 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Seattle, WA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 €
(3.75 $)
2.57 €
(2.75 $)
     -26.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(52.52 $)
92.37 €
(99.00 $)
     +88.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(5.36 $)
4.67 €
(5.00 $)
     -6.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(3.97 $)
2.52 €
(2.70 $)
     -31.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(37.51 $)
27.99 €
(30.00 $)
     -20.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 €
(7.31 $)
4.64 €
(4.97 $)
     -32.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 €
(31,916.76 $)
34,202.48 €
(36,656.56 $)
     +14.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 €
(32,364.40 $)
24,876.60 €
(26,661.54 $)
     -17.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 333.35 €
(357.26 $)
227.53 €
(243.86 $)
     -31.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.92 €
(20.28 $)
56.33 €
(60.37 $)
     +197.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.17 €
(41.98 $)
65.97 €
(70.71 $)
     +68.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.13 €
(37.65 $)
55.49 €
(59.47 $)
     +58.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 €
(23.69 $)
38.37 €
(41.12 $)
     +73.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(13.40 $)
14.00 €
(15.00 $)
     +12.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 €
(205.87 $)
1,866.80 €
(2,000.75 $)
     +871.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 €
(9,282.56 $)
27,991.56 €
(30,000.00 $)
     +223.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Seattle, WA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.49 €
(88.41 $)
61.34 €
(65.74 $)
     -25.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.19 €
(40.93 $)
58.09 €
(62.26 $)
     +52.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.31 €
(94.65 $)
93.65 €
(100.37 $)
     +6.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 €
(142.21 $)
141.60 €
(151.76 $)
     +6.7 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,264.89 €
(1,355.65 $)
2,260.01 €
(2,422.17 $)
     +78.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 899.41 €
(963.94 $)
1,783.55 €
(1,911.52 $)
     +98.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,390.30 €
(2,561.81 $)
4,191.52 €
(4,492.27 $)
     +75.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,763.33 €
(1,889.86 $)
3,163.45 €
(3,390.43 $)
     +79.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 751.67 €
(805.61 $)
807.72 €
(865.68 $)
     +7.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.39 €
(581.31 $)
472.91 €
(506.84 $)
     -12.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,148.85 €
(3,374.79 $)
5,954.04 €
(6,381.25 $)
     +89.1 %
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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