Cost of Living Comparison Between Palo Alto, CA and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 19.9% lower than in Palo Alto, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 39.9% lower than in Palo Alto, CA
Rent Prices in Berlin are 60.5% lower than in Palo Alto, CA
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 24.8% lower than in Palo Alto, CA
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 26.1% lower than in Palo Alto, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 45.5% lower than in Palo Alto, CA
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Restaurants
Palo Alto, CA Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.70 €)
14.98 $
(14.00 €)
     -25.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(93.49 €)
74.88 $
(70.00 €)
     -25.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(10.75 €)
10.70 $
(10.00 €)
     -7.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.48 €)
4.81 $
(4.50 €)
     -39.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.35 €)
4.28 $
(4.00 €)
     -57.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(4.77 €)
3.96 $
(3.70 €)
     -22.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 $
(2.77 €)
3.03 $
(2.83 €)
     +2.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(2.38 €)
2.76 $
(2.58 €)
     +8.2 %
Markets
Palo Alto, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.07 $
(4.74 €)
4.64 $
(4.34 €)
     -8.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.93 $
(4.61 €)
1.89 $
(1.77 €)
     -61.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.19 $
(2.05 €)
1.35 $
(1.26 €)
     -38.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.17 $
(4.83 €)
3.48 $
(3.25 €)
     -32.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.50 $
(7.01 €)
6.12 $
(5.72 €)
     -18.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.39 $
(4.11 €)
6.31 $
(5.90 €)
     +43.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.06 $
(6.60 €)
7.56 $
(7.07 €)
     +7.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $
(2.42 €)
1.27 $
(1.19 €)
     -50.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 $
(0.98 €)
0.77 $
(0.72 €)
     -26.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.45 $
(1.36 €)
1.04 $
(0.97 €)
     -28.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.67 $
(2.50 €)
1.55 $
(1.45 €)
     -42.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.62 $
(1.51 €)
0.79 $
(0.74 €)
     -51.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.70 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -54.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.00 $
(1.87 €)
1.66 $
(1.55 €)
     -16.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(1.87 €)
0.96 $
(0.90 €)
     -51.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.02 €)
6.41 $
(5.99 €)
     -57.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(1.69 €)
1.04 $
(0.97 €)
     -42.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 $
(2.80 €)
1.75 $
(1.64 €)
     -41.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $
(10.28 €)
8.77 $
(8.20 €)
     -20.3 %
Transportation
Palo Alto, CA Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.34 €)
3.74 $
(3.50 €)
     +49.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(84.14 €)
52.41 $
(49.00 €)
     -41.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.27 €)
5.35 $
(5.00 €)
     +52.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.80 €)
3.96 $
(3.70 €)
     +31.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.05 €)
37.44 $
(35.00 €)
     +24.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(4.49 €)
7.30 $
(6.83 €)
     +52.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(28,046.55 €)
31,854.19 $
(29,780.00 €)
     +6.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,448.64 $
(25,661.32 €)
32,300.94 $
(30,197.67 €)
     +17.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Palo Alto, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 264.33 $
(247.12 €)
356.56 $
(333.35 €)
     +34.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.67 $
(45.50 €)
20.76 $
(19.41 €)
     -57.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.00 $
(62.64 €)
41.75 $
(39.03 €)
     -37.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Palo Alto, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 120.00 $
(112.19 €)
36.90 $
(34.50 €)
     -69.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $
(18.70 €)
23.26 $
(21.75 €)
     +16.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(14.02 €)
13.53 $
(12.65 €)
     -9.8 %
Childcare
Palo Alto, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,158.33 $
(2,017.79 €)
205.47 $
(192.09 €)
     -90.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 47,500.00 $
(44,407.04 €)
9,264.36 $
(8,661.11 €)
     -80.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Palo Alto, CA Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 50.98 $
(47.66 €)
87.67 $
(81.96 €)
     +71.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.18 $
(39.44 €)
40.81 $
(38.16 €)
     -3.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.19 $
(77.77 €)
93.22 $
(87.15 €)
     +12.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.33 $
(110.63 €)
139.42 $
(130.34 €)
     +17.8 %
Rent Per Month
Palo Alto, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,042.78 $
(2,844.65 €)
1,354.90 $
(1,266.68 €)
     -55.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,848.75 $
(2,663.25 €)
962.05 $
(899.41 €)
     -66.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,833.33 $
(5,453.50 €)
2,570.51 $
(2,403.13 €)
     -55.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,433.33 $
(5,079.54 €)
1,884.57 $
(1,761.86 €)
     -65.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Palo Alto, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre ?
(? €)
805.16 $
(752.73 €)
    
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre ?
(? €)
580.17 $
(542.39 €)
    
Salaries And Financing
Palo Alto, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 9,960.20 $
(9,311.64 €)
3,263.44 $
(3,050.94 €)
     -67.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 3.96      -40.0 %
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