Restaurants | Washington, DC Edit | Berlin Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 $ (23.22 €) |
15.08 $ (14.00 €) |
-39.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (92.86 €) |
75.38 $ (70.00 €) |
-24.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (11.14 €) |
10.77 $ (10.00 €) |
-10.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (7.43 €) |
4.85 $ (4.50 €) |
-39.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 $ (8.36 €) |
4.31 $ (4.00 €) |
-52.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.48 $ (5.09 €) |
4.00 $ (3.72 €) |
-27.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.48 $ (2.30 €) |
3.01 $ (2.79 €) |
+21.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.25 $ (2.09 €) |
2.68 $ (2.49 €) |
+19.1 % |
Markets | Washington, DC Edit | Berlin Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.27 $ (3.96 €) |
4.63 $ (4.30 €) |
+8.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.52 $ (3.27 €) |
1.91 $ (1.77 €) |
-45.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.32 $ (2.15 €) |
1.35 $ (1.25 €) |
-41.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.06 $ (3.77 €) |
3.43 $ (3.19 €) |
-15.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.40 $ (5.95 €) |
6.22 $ (5.78 €) |
-2.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.74 $ (5.33 €) |
6.31 $ (5.86 €) |
+10.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.97 $ (7.40 €) |
7.63 $ (7.08 €) |
-4.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.34 $ (2.17 €) |
1.30 $ (1.21 €) |
-44.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.92 $ (0.86 €) |
0.77 $ (0.72 €) |
-16.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.28 $ (2.12 €) |
1.05 $ (0.97 €) |
-54.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.56 $ (2.38 €) |
1.61 $ (1.49 €) |
-37.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.57 $ (1.46 €) |
0.79 $ (0.74 €) |
-49.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.54 $ (1.43 €) |
0.83 $ (0.77 €) |
-46.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.80 $ (2.60 €) |
1.67 $ (1.55 €) |
-40.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.67 $ (2.48 €) |
0.97 $ (0.90 €) |
-63.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.00 $ (14.86 €) |
6.45 $ (5.99 €) |
-59.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.30 $ (2.14 €) |
1.06 $ (0.99 €) |
-53.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.63 $ (4.30 €) |
1.78 $ (1.65 €) |
-61.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.11 $ (11.24 €) |
8.83 $ (8.20 €) |
-27.1 % |
Transportation | Washington, DC Edit | Berlin Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 $ (2.32 €) |
3.77 $ (3.50 €) |
+50.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 $ (74.29 €) |
52.76 $ (49.00 €) |
-34.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 $ (3.25 €) |
5.38 $ (5.00 €) |
+53.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 $ (3.26 €) |
3.98 $ (3.70 €) |
+13.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 $ (27.86 €) |
37.69 $ (35.00 €) |
+25.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.64 $ (3.38 €) |
7.35 $ (6.82 €) |
+102.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,699.74 $ (33,152.56 €) |
32,068.06 $ (29,780.00 €) |
-10.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,275.78 $ (24,401.00 €) |
32,517.81 $ (30,197.67 €) |
+23.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Washington, DC Edit | Berlin Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
171.50 $ (159.26 €) |
360.02 $ (334.33 €) |
+109.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
58.82 $ (54.63 €) |
20.38 $ (18.92 €) |
-65.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
63.57 $ (59.04 €) |
42.32 $ (39.30 €) |
-33.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Washington, DC Edit | Berlin Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
104.29 $ (96.84 €) |
37.14 $ (34.49 €) |
-64.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
31.22 $ (28.99 €) |
23.80 $ (22.11 €) |
-23.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
16.68 $ (15.49 €) |
13.46 $ (12.50 €) |
-19.3 % |
Childcare | Washington, DC Edit | Berlin Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,326.57 $ (2,160.57 €) |
206.85 $ (192.09 €) |
-91.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
51,000.00 $ (47,361.15 €) |
9,326.56 $ (8,661.11 €) |
-81.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Washington, DC Edit | Berlin Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
73.41 $ (68.17 €) |
88.83 $ (82.49 €) |
+21.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
50.96 $ (47.32 €) |
41.12 $ (38.19 €) |
-19.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
115.93 $ (107.66 €) |
95.10 $ (88.31 €) |
-18.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
173.48 $ (161.10 €) |
142.89 $ (132.69 €) |
-17.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Washington, DC Edit | Berlin Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,519.32 $ (2,339.56 €) |
1,366.52 $ (1,269.02 €) |
-45.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,058.28 $ (1,911.42 €) |
970.48 $ (901.24 €) |
-52.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,360.53 $ (4,978.05 €) |
2,573.95 $ (2,390.30 €) |
-52.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,754.41 $ (3,486.53 €) |
1,898.81 $ (1,763.33 €) |
-49.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Washington, DC Edit | Berlin Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
910.84 $ (845.85 €) |
801.68 $ (744.48 €) |
-12.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
625.87 $ (581.21 €) |
584.06 $ (542.39 €) |
-6.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Washington, DC Edit | Berlin Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,033.45 $ (5,602.96 €) |
3,383.56 $ (3,142.15 €) |
-43.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 4.01 | -38.9 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 137 | 776 |
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