Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 21.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 32.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Berlin are 47.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 35.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 29.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 6.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.23 €)
15.07 $
(14.00 €)
     -39.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(111.51 €)
75.33 $
(70.00 €)
     -37.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.15 €)
10.76 $
(10.00 €)
     -10.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
4.84 $
(4.50 €)
     -39.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.29 €)
4.30 $
(4.00 €)
     -57.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 $
(4.98 €)
4.01 $
(3.72 €)
     -25.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(2.60 €)
3.01 $
(2.80 €)
     +7.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 $
(1.98 €)
2.71 $
(2.52 €)
     +27.1 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.77 $
(4.43 €)
4.63 $
(4.30 €)
     -3.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.80 $
(4.46 €)
1.91 $
(1.77 €)
     -60.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.66 $
(2.47 €)
1.36 $
(1.26 €)
     -49.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.98 $
(4.62 €)
3.43 $
(3.19 €)
     -31.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(5.87 €)
6.22 $
(5.78 €)
     -1.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.47 $
(6.94 €)
6.31 $
(5.86 €)
     -15.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(7.76 €)
7.62 $
(7.08 €)
     -8.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.53 $
(2.36 €)
1.30 $
(1.21 €)
     -48.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
0.77 $
(0.72 €)
     -19.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.39 €)
1.05 $
(0.97 €)
     -30.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.26 $
(2.10 €)
1.63 $
(1.51 €)
     -27.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.33 €)
0.80 $
(0.74 €)
     -44.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.07 $
(1.00 €)
0.84 $
(0.78 €)
     -21.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.05 $
(1.91 €)
1.69 $
(1.57 €)
     -17.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.04 €)
0.96 $
(0.89 €)
     -56.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.93 €)
6.45 $
(5.99 €)
     -57.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $
(2.08 €)
1.06 $
(0.99 €)
     -52.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.85 $
(3.58 €)
1.77 $
(1.65 €)
     -54.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.15 €)
8.82 $
(8.20 €)
     -26.5 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.63 €)
3.77 $
(3.50 €)
     +115.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(80.81 €)
52.73 $
(49.00 €)
     -39.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(4.00 €)
5.38 $
(5.00 €)
     +25.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.51 €)
3.98 $
(3.70 €)
     +47.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(27.13 €)
37.66 $
(35.00 €)
     +29.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(4.96 €)
7.34 $
(6.82 €)
     +37.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(28,342.70 €)
32,046.18 $
(29,780.00 €)
     +5.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(24,728.95 €)
32,495.63 $
(30,197.67 €)
     +22.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.27 $
(180.53 €)
357.38 $
(332.11 €)
     +84.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.62 $
(63.77 €)
20.17 $
(18.74 €)
     -70.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.00 $
(69.70 €)
42.12 $
(39.14 €)
     -43.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.85 $
(54.68 €)
37.01 $
(34.40 €)
     -37.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(12.45 €)
23.79 $
(22.11 €)
     +77.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.73 €)
13.45 $
(12.50 €)
     -25.3 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,812.10 €)
206.71 $
(192.09 €)
     -89.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(26,716.91 €)
9,320.20 $
(8,661.11 €)
     -67.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.16 $
(57.76 €)
88.67 $
(82.40 €)
     +42.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(39.78 €)
40.80 $
(37.92 €)
     -4.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.40 $
(98.88 €)
95.41 $
(88.67 €)
     -10.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.95 $
(135.63 €)
142.79 $
(132.69 €)
     -2.2 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,487.75 $
(2,311.83 €)
1,360.60 $
(1,264.38 €)
     -45.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,120.67 $
(1,970.70 €)
969.82 $
(901.24 €)
     -54.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,720.36 $
(4,386.55 €)
2,572.19 $
(2,390.30 €)
     -45.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,716.96 $
(3,454.11 €)
1,897.52 $
(1,763.33 €)
     -48.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(708.43 €)
801.13 $
(744.48 €)
     +5.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(619.90 €)
583.67 $
(542.39 €)
     -12.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,368.08 $
(4,988.47 €)
3,381.25 $
(3,142.15 €)
     -37.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.78 4.01      -40.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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