Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 57.3% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 104.3% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 203.1% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 72.7% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 66.4% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 14.7% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.02 $
(14.00 €)
30.00 $
(27.97 €)
     +99.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.09 $
(70.00 €)
130.00 $
(121.19 €)
     +73.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.73 $
(10.00 €)
12.00 $
(11.19 €)
     +11.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.83 $
(4.50 €)
8.00 $
(7.46 €)
     +65.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.29 $
(4.00 €)
11.00 $
(10.25 €)
     +156.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.98 $
(3.71 €)
5.72 $
(5.33 €)
     +43.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(2.80 €)
3.17 $
(2.96 €)
     +5.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $
(2.52 €)
2.33 $
(2.17 €)
     -13.8 %
Markets
Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.61 $
(4.30 €)
5.65 $
(5.26 €)
     +22.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.90 $
(1.77 €)
4.39 $
(4.09 €)
     +130.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.36 $
(1.26 €)
3.33 $
(3.10 €)
     +145.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.44 $
(3.20 €)
5.22 $
(4.86 €)
     +51.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.20 $
(5.78 €)
7.64 $
(7.12 €)
     +23.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.29 $
(5.86 €)
7.05 $
(6.57 €)
     +12.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.60 $
(7.08 €)
8.99 $
(8.38 €)
     +18.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.29 $
(1.20 €)
3.10 $
(2.89 €)
     +140.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 $
(0.72 €)
0.95 $
(0.88 €)
     +23.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 $
(0.97 €)
2.53 $
(2.36 €)
     +142.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.62 $
(1.51 €)
2.86 $
(2.67 €)
     +76.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 $
(0.74 €)
1.81 $
(1.68 €)
     +126.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.84 $
(0.78 €)
1.69 $
(1.57 €)
     +101.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.68 $
(1.57 €)
3.01 $
(2.81 €)
     +79.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.94 $
(0.88 €)
2.44 $
(2.28 €)
     +160.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.43 $
(5.99 €)
20.00 $
(18.64 €)
     +211.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.06 $
(0.99 €)
2.53 $
(2.36 €)
     +138.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 $
(1.65 €)
3.86 $
(3.59 €)
     +118.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.80 $
(8.20 €)
17.00 $
(15.85 €)
     +93.3 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 $
(3.50 €)
2.90 $
(2.70 €)
     -22.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.56 $
(49.00 €)
132.00 $
(123.05 €)
     +151.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.36 $
(5.00 €)
5.00 $
(4.66 €)
     -6.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.97 $
(3.70 €)
3.50 $
(3.26 €)
     -11.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.55 $
(35.00 €)
34.00 $
(31.69 €)
     -9.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.32 $
(6.82 €)
3.85 $
(3.59 €)
     -47.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,945.76 $
(29,780.00 €)
35,000.00 $
(32,627.17 €)
     +9.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,393.80 $
(30,197.67 €)
28,356.86 $
(26,434.40 €)
     -12.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 361.52 $
(337.01 €)
187.85 $
(175.12 €)
     -48.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.38 $
(19.00 €)
68.17 $
(63.55 €)
     +234.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.21 $
(39.35 €)
71.82 $
(66.95 €)
     +70.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.90 $
(34.40 €)
147.95 $
(137.92 €)
     +301.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.71 $
(22.11 €)
93.12 $
(86.81 €)
     +292.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.41 $
(12.50 €)
20.00 $
(18.64 €)
     +49.2 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 206.06 $
(192.09 €)
3,123.56 $
(2,911.79 €)
     +1,415.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,290.99 $
(8,661.11 €)
58,000.00 $
(54,067.89 €)
     +524.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.39 $
(82.40 €)
72.17 $
(67.28 €)
     -18.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.67 $
(37.92 €)
48.24 $
(44.97 €)
     +18.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.11 $
(88.67 €)
101.23 $
(94.37 €)
     +6.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.34 $
(132.69 €)
169.09 $
(157.62 €)
     +18.8 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,356.33 $
(1,264.38 €)
4,203.82 $
(3,918.82 €)
     +209.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 966.78 $
(901.24 €)
2,895.30 $
(2,699.01 €)
     +199.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,536.74 $
(2,364.77 €)
8,779.04 $
(8,183.86 €)
     +246.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,904.34 $
(1,775.24 €)
4,625.19 $
(4,311.62 €)
     +142.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 791.45 $
(737.80 €)
1,710.37 $
(1,594.42 €)
     +116.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 582.41 $
(542.93 €)
1,142.75 $
(1,065.28 €)
     +96.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,387.68 $
(3,158.01 €)
5,903.58 $
(5,503.35 €)
     +74.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.00 6.74      +68.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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