Cost of Living Comparison Between Austin, TX and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 7.2% lower than in Austin, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 20.3% lower than in Austin, TX
Rent Prices in Berlin are 38.5% lower than in Austin, TX
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 17.2% lower than in Austin, TX
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 15.4% lower than in Austin, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 26.5% lower than in Austin, TX
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Restaurants
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.65 €)
15.02 $
(14.00 €)
     -24.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 84.00 $
(78.32 €)
75.08 $
(70.00 €)
     -10.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(9.32 €)
10.73 $
(10.00 €)
     +7.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.59 €)
4.83 $
(4.50 €)
     -19.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.46 €)
4.29 $
(4.00 €)
     -46.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.34 $
(4.98 €)
3.97 $
(3.70 €)
     -25.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 $
(2.55 €)
2.99 $
(2.79 €)
     +9.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.21 $
(2.06 €)
2.71 $
(2.52 €)
     +22.5 %
Markets
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(3.73 €)
4.64 $
(4.33 €)
     +15.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.22 $
(3.00 €)
1.90 $
(1.77 €)
     -41.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 $
(1.36 €)
1.35 $
(1.26 €)
     -6.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.44 $
(3.21 €)
3.49 $
(3.25 €)
     +1.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.18 $
(5.76 €)
6.13 $
(5.72 €)
     -0.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.42 $
(5.06 €)
6.33 $
(5.90 €)
     +16.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.83 $
(6.37 €)
7.58 $
(7.07 €)
     +11.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.65 $
(2.47 €)
1.28 $
(1.19 €)
     -51.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 $
(0.67 €)
0.77 $
(0.72 €)
     +6.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.95 $
(1.82 €)
1.04 $
(0.97 €)
     -46.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.67 $
(1.56 €)
1.56 $
(1.45 €)
     -6.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.26 $
(1.17 €)
0.79 $
(0.74 €)
     -37.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.22 $
(1.14 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -31.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 $
(1.81 €)
1.67 $
(1.55 €)
     -14.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(1.86 €)
0.97 $
(0.90 €)
     -51.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.84 $
(13.83 €)
6.42 $
(5.99 €)
     -56.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $
(1.93 €)
1.04 $
(0.97 €)
     -49.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.49 $
(3.26 €)
1.76 $
(1.64 €)
     -49.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(7.46 €)
8.79 $
(8.20 €)
     +9.9 %
Transportation
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.63 €)
3.75 $
(3.50 €)
     +114.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 $
(41.96 €)
52.56 $
(49.00 €)
     +16.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(3.03 €)
5.36 $
(5.00 €)
     +65.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(2.56 €)
3.97 $
(3.70 €)
     +44.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $
(32.63 €)
37.54 $
(35.00 €)
     +7.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.07 $
(2.86 €)
7.32 $
(6.83 €)
     +138.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(32,632.36 €)
31,940.69 $
(29,780.00 €)
     -8.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,908.70 $
(24,156.06 €)
32,388.66 $
(30,197.67 €)
     +25.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 173.25 $
(161.53 €)
357.53 $
(333.35 €)
     +106.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.15 $
(57.02 €)
20.82 $
(19.41 €)
     -66.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.90 $
(60.51 €)
41.86 $
(39.03 €)
     -35.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.67 $
(53.77 €)
37.00 $
(34.50 €)
     -35.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.50 $
(16.32 €)
23.33 $
(21.75 €)
     +33.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $
(13.52 €)
13.57 $
(12.65 €)
     -6.4 %
Childcare
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,476.11 $
(1,376.26 €)
206.03 $
(192.09 €)
     -86.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,625.00 $
(20,162.13 €)
9,289.52 $
(8,661.11 €)
     -57.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.85 $
(57.67 €)
87.91 $
(81.96 €)
     +42.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.85 $
(52.07 €)
40.92 $
(38.16 €)
     -26.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.04 $
(91.40 €)
93.47 $
(87.15 €)
     -4.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.36 $
(124.34 €)
139.80 $
(130.34 €)
     +4.8 %
Rent Per Month
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,260.40 $
(2,107.49 €)
1,358.58 $
(1,266.68 €)
     -39.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,528.33 $
(1,424.95 €)
964.66 $
(899.41 €)
     -36.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,589.15 $
(4,278.71 €)
2,577.49 $
(2,403.13 €)
     -43.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,665.22 $
(2,484.92 €)
1,889.69 $
(1,761.86 €)
     -29.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 578.47 $
(539.34 €)
807.34 $
(752.73 €)
     +39.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.44 $
(242.82 €)
581.74 $
(542.39 €)
     +123.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,585.15 $
(5,207.33 €)
3,272.70 $
(3,051.31 €)
     -41.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.69 4.01      -40.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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