Cost of Living Comparison Between Durham, NC and Berlin 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Berlin are 3.6% higher than in Durham, NC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 3.8% lower than in Durham, NC
Rent Prices in Berlin are 16.2% lower than in Durham, NC
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 4.4% higher than in Durham, NC
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 16.3% lower than in Durham, NC
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 36.0% lower than in Durham, NC
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Restaurants
Durham, NC Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 $
(12.82 €)
14.21 $
(13.50 €)
     +5.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $
(56.98 €)
63.18 $
(60.00 €)
     +5.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 $
(7.60 €)
10.53 $
(10.00 €)
     +31.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 $
(6.17 €)
4.21 $
(4.00 €)
     -35.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 $
(4.27 €)
4.21 $
(4.00 €)
     -6.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.45 $
(4.22 €)
3.68 $
(3.49 €)
     -17.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.95 €)
2.74 $
(2.60 €)
     +33.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.42 $
(1.35 €)
2.44 $
(2.32 €)
     +72.6 %
Markets
Durham, NC Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.33 $
(3.16 €)
4.93 $
(4.68 €)
     +47.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.54 $
(3.36 €)
1.80 $
(1.71 €)
     -49.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.72 €)
1.30 $
(1.24 €)
     -28.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.00 $
(2.85 €)
3.28 $
(3.12 €)
     +9.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.38 $
(4.16 €)
5.98 $
(5.68 €)
     +36.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.25 $
(5.94 €)
6.19 $
(5.88 €)
     -0.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.33 $
(6.96 €)
7.55 $
(7.17 €)
     +2.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.79 $
(1.70 €)
1.22 $
(1.16 €)
     -31.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 $
(0.59 €)
0.79 $
(0.75 €)
     +27.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.64 $
(1.56 €)
1.18 $
(1.12 €)
     -28.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.27 €)
1.38 $
(1.31 €)
     -42.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.26 €)
0.77 $
(0.73 €)
     -41.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.72 €)
0.88 $
(0.83 €)
     -51.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.00 $
(4.75 €)
1.62 $
(1.54 €)
     -67.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.00 $
(0.95 €)
0.85 $
(0.81 €)
     -15.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $
(13.30 €)
5.26 $
(5.00 €)
     -62.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.64 €)
1.04 $
(0.99 €)
     -40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 $
(4.27 €)
1.72 $
(1.64 €)
     -61.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.49 $
(7.11 €)
8.63 $
(8.20 €)
     +15.3 %
Transportation
Durham, NC Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $
(1.90 €)
3.37 $
(3.20 €)
     +68.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 36.00 $
(34.19 €)
52.65 $
(50.00 €)
     +46.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.60 $
(3.42 €)
4.53 $
(4.30 €)
     +25.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $
(1.90 €)
3.39 $
(3.22 €)
     +69.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 $
(14.25 €)
34.75 $
(33.00 €)
     +131.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.27 $
(3.11 €)
7.30 $
(6.93 €)
     +122.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 $
(22,793.45 €)
31,588.02 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +31.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,275.00 $
(22,104.90 €)
30,506.13 $
(28,972.50 €)
     +31.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Durham, NC Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 135.87 $
(129.04 €)
376.43 $
(357.50 €)
     +177.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.00 $
(40.84 €)
25.12 $
(23.86 €)
     -41.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.00 $
(61.73 €)
43.42 $
(41.24 €)
     -33.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Durham, NC Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50.00 $
(47.49 €)
38.64 $
(36.69 €)
     -22.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $
(18.99 €)
20.44 $
(19.42 €)
     +2.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(11.40 €)
13.69 $
(13.00 €)
     +14.1 %
Childcare
Durham, NC Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,582.00 $
(1,502.47 €)
248.68 $
(236.18 €)
     -84.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,000.00 $
(3,798.91 €)
8,380.19 $
(7,958.89 €)
     +109.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Durham, NC Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 34.00 $
(32.29 €)
94.03 $
(89.31 €)
     +176.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.50 $
(45.11 €)
36.15 $
(34.33 €)
     -23.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.75 $
(79.54 €)
92.75 $
(88.09 €)
     +10.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 128.75 $
(122.28 €)
112.89 $
(107.21 €)
     -12.3 %
Rent Per Month
Durham, NC Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,900.00 $
(1,804.48 €)
1,381.40 $
(1,311.96 €)
     -27.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,433.33 $
(1,361.28 €)
934.23 $
(887.26 €)
     -34.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,420.00 $
(2,298.34 €)
2,560.90 $
(2,432.15 €)
     +5.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,250.00 $
(2,136.89 €)
1,789.99 $
(1,700.00 €)
     -20.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Durham, NC Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 322.00 $
(305.81 €)
812.34 $
(771.50 €)
     +152.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 162.33 $
(154.17 €)
579.77 $
(550.62 €)
     +257.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Durham, NC Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,575.00 $
(5,294.73 €)
3,430.35 $
(3,257.90 €)
     -38.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.70 4.01      -40.1 %
Last update: October 2023October 2023
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