Cost of Living Comparison Between Austin, TX and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 5.8% lower than in Austin, TX (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 20.0% lower than in Austin, TX
Rent Prices in Berlin are 39.3% lower than in Austin, TX
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 12.9% lower than in Austin, TX
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 13.5% lower than in Austin, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 22.6% lower than in Austin, TX
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Restaurants
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(16.58 €)
15.20 $
(14.00 €)
     -15.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 84.00 $
(77.36 €)
76.00 $
(70.00 €)
     -9.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(9.21 €)
10.86 $
(10.00 €)
     +8.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.53 €)
4.89 $
(4.50 €)
     -18.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.37 €)
4.34 $
(4.00 €)
     -45.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 $
(4.93 €)
4.04 $
(3.72 €)
     -24.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 $
(2.53 €)
3.07 $
(2.83 €)
     +11.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 $
(2.04 €)
2.74 $
(2.52 €)
     +23.3 %
Markets
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.95 $
(3.64 €)
4.62 $
(4.25 €)
     +16.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.22 $
(2.96 €)
1.99 $
(1.83 €)
     -38.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.29 €)
1.36 $
(1.25 €)
     -3.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.41 $
(3.14 €)
3.51 $
(3.23 €)
     +2.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.18 $
(5.69 €)
6.22 $
(5.73 €)
     +0.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.30 $
(4.88 €)
6.43 $
(5.92 €)
     +21.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.69 $
(6.16 €)
7.69 $
(7.08 €)
     +15.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.39 €)
1.31 $
(1.21 €)
     -49.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 $
(0.65 €)
0.78 $
(0.72 €)
     +10.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.88 €)
1.06 $
(0.97 €)
     -48.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.67 $
(1.54 €)
1.64 $
(1.51 €)
     -1.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.26 $
(1.16 €)
0.81 $
(0.75 €)
     -35.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.24 $
(1.14 €)
0.85 $
(0.78 €)
     -31.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.94 $
(1.79 €)
1.70 $
(1.57 €)
     -12.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(1.84 €)
0.94 $
(0.86 €)
     -53.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.82 €)
6.50 $
(5.99 €)
     -56.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $
(1.91 €)
1.08 $
(0.99 €)
     -47.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.68 $
(3.39 €)
1.79 $
(1.65 €)
     -51.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $
(7.37 €)
8.90 $
(8.20 €)
     +11.3 %
Transportation
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $
(1.84 €)
3.80 $
(3.50 €)
     +90.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 46.96 $
(43.25 €)
53.20 $
(49.00 €)
     +13.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.22 €)
5.43 $
(5.00 €)
     +55.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.88 $
(2.65 €)
4.02 $
(3.70 €)
     +39.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 $
(55.26 €)
38.00 $
(35.00 €)
     -36.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.07 $
(2.83 €)
7.41 $
(6.82 €)
     +141.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,639.19 $
(32,823.88 €)
32,334.24 $
(29,780.00 €)
     -9.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,102.62 $
(24,040.64 €)
32,787.73 $
(30,197.67 €)
     +25.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 178.53 $
(164.43 €)
363.08 $
(334.40 €)
     +103.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.40 $
(56.55 €)
21.50 $
(19.80 €)
     -65.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.20 $
(60.97 €)
42.41 $
(39.06 €)
     -35.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.67 $
(53.11 €)
37.47 $
(34.51 €)
     -35.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.50 $
(16.12 €)
24.00 $
(22.11 €)
     +37.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $
(13.35 €)
13.30 $
(12.25 €)
     -8.3 %
Childcare
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,476.11 $
(1,359.51 €)
208.57 $
(192.09 €)
     -85.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,625.00 $
(19,916.73 €)
9,403.98 $
(8,661.11 €)
     -56.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.78 $
(57.82 €)
89.66 $
(82.58 €)
     +42.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.76 $
(52.28 €)
41.17 $
(37.92 €)
     -27.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.96 $
(91.14 €)
96.27 $
(88.67 €)
     -2.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 135.25 $
(124.57 €)
144.07 $
(132.69 €)
     +6.5 %
Rent Per Month
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,327.31 $
(2,143.46 €)
1,380.45 $
(1,271.40 €)
     -40.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,558.62 $
(1,435.50 €)
985.30 $
(907.46 €)
     -36.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,763.63 $
(4,387.33 €)
2,581.96 $
(2,378.00 €)
     -45.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,692.00 $
(2,479.35 €)
1,940.75 $
(1,787.44 €)
     -27.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 531.80 $
(489.79 €)
793.91 $
(731.19 €)
     +49.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.44 $
(239.87 €)
583.08 $
(537.02 €)
     +123.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Austin, TX Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,576.92 $
(5,136.37 €)
3,451.60 $
(3,178.94 €)
     -38.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 3.98      -40.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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