Cost of Living Comparison Between Boulder, CO and Berlin 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Berlin are 15.8% lower than in Boulder, CO (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 20.7% lower than in Boulder, CO
Rent Prices in Berlin are 29.2% lower than in Boulder, CO
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 22.8% lower than in Boulder, CO
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 19.1% lower than in Boulder, CO
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 25.0% lower than in Boulder, CO
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Restaurants
Boulder, CO Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $
(20.44 €)
15.07 $
(14.00 €)
     -31.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $
(83.62 €)
75.34 $
(70.00 €)
     -16.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(9.29 €)
10.76 $
(10.00 €)
     +7.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 $
(6.97 €)
4.84 $
(4.50 €)
     -35.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     -46.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.39 $
(5.01 €)
4.00 $
(3.72 €)
     -25.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 $
(2.86 €)
3.01 $
(2.79 €)
     -2.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)
2.68 $
(2.49 €)
     +7.3 %
Markets
Boulder, CO Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.11 $
(3.82 €)
4.63 $
(4.30 €)
     +12.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.32 $
(3.08 €)
1.91 $
(1.77 €)
     -42.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.00 $
(2.79 €)
1.35 $
(1.25 €)
     -55.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.66 $
(3.40 €)
3.43 $
(3.19 €)
     -6.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.86 $
(4.52 €)
6.22 $
(5.78 €)
     +27.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.47 $
(5.08 €)
6.31 $
(5.86 €)
     +15.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.64 $
(6.17 €)
7.62 $
(7.08 €)
     +14.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.94 €)
1.30 $
(1.21 €)
     -37.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $
(0.62 €)
0.77 $
(0.72 €)
     +15.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.90 $
(1.77 €)
1.05 $
(0.97 €)
     -44.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.16 $
(2.01 €)
1.61 $
(1.49 €)
     -25.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.06 €)
0.79 $
(0.74 €)
     -64.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.41 $
(1.31 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -41.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.99 $
(1.85 €)
1.67 $
(1.55 €)
     -16.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.10 $
(1.96 €)
0.97 $
(0.90 €)
     -53.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.00 $
(15.79 €)
6.45 $
(5.99 €)
     -62.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.61 €)
1.06 $
(0.99 €)
     -38.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $
(2.51 €)
1.78 $
(1.65 €)
     -34.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $
(9.27 €)
8.83 $
(8.20 €)
     -11.6 %
Transportation
Boulder, CO Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.88 $
(3.60 €)
3.77 $
(3.50 €)
     -2.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 $
(139.37 €)
52.74 $
(49.00 €)
     -64.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)
5.38 $
(5.00 €)
     +115.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $
(1.86 €)
3.98 $
(3.70 €)
     +99.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $
(23.23 €)
37.67 $
(35.00 €)
     +50.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.29 $
(3.06 €)
7.35 $
(6.82 €)
     +123.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,865.00 $
(29,606.15 €)
32,052.11 $
(29,780.00 €)
     +0.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,911.25 $
(24,074.45 €)
32,501.64 $
(30,197.67 €)
     +25.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boulder, CO Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 179.98 $
(167.22 €)
359.84 $
(334.33 €)
     +99.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.83 $
(47.23 €)
20.25 $
(18.81 €)
     -60.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.00 $
(69.68 €)
42.30 $
(39.30 €)
     -43.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Boulder, CO Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.00 $
(82.69 €)
37.12 $
(34.49 €)
     -58.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $
(18.58 €)
23.79 $
(22.11 €)
     +19.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.72 €)
13.45 $
(12.50 €)
     -25.3 %
Childcare
Boulder, CO Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,433.33 $
(1,331.73 €)
206.75 $
(192.09 €)
     -85.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,700.00 $
(28,523.74 €)
9,321.92 $
(8,661.11 €)
     -69.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boulder, CO Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 50.40 $
(46.83 €)
88.79 $
(82.49 €)
     +76.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 $
(41.81 €)
41.10 $
(38.19 €)
     -8.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.67 $
(74.95 €)
95.05 $
(88.31 €)
     +17.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 212.50 $
(197.44 €)
142.82 $
(132.69 €)
     -32.8 %
Rent Per Month
Boulder, CO Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,862.50 $
(1,730.47 €)
1,365.84 $
(1,269.02 €)
     -26.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,512.50 $
(1,405.28 €)
970.00 $
(901.24 €)
     -35.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,500.00 $
(3,251.89 €)
2,572.67 $
(2,390.30 €)
     -26.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,742.86 $
(2,548.42 €)
1,897.87 $
(1,763.33 €)
     -30.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boulder, CO Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 669.34 $
(621.89 €)
801.28 $
(744.48 €)
     +19.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 422.02 $
(392.10 €)
583.77 $
(542.39 €)
     +38.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Boulder, CO Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,683.75 $
(5,280.84 €)
3,381.88 $
(3,142.15 €)
     -40.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 4.01      -38.1 %
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