Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 54.7% higher than in Frankfurt (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 107.9% higher than in Frankfurt
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 233.1% higher than in Frankfurt
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 58.3% higher than in Frankfurt
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 65.0% higher than in Frankfurt
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 28.1% lower than in Frankfurt
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Restaurants
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(19.37 $)
27.87 €
(30.00 $)
     +54.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(75.34 $)
120.78 €
(130.00 $)
     +72.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(9.69 $)
11.15 €
(12.00 $)
     +23.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.85 €
(5.22 $)
7.43 €
(8.00 $)
     +53.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.31 $)
9.76 €
(10.50 $)
     +143.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.39 €
(3.65 $)
5.27 €
(5.67 $)
     +55.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 €
(2.91 $)
2.83 €
(3.05 $)
     +4.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(2.74 $)
2.12 €
(2.29 $)
     -16.7 %
Markets
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.21 €
(4.53 $)
5.23 €
(5.63 $)
     +24.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.81 €
(1.95 $)
4.03 €
(4.33 $)
     +121.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.34 $)
2.99 €
(3.21 $)
     +139.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.47 €
(3.73 $)
4.76 €
(5.12 $)
     +37.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.72 €
(6.16 $)
6.93 €
(7.46 $)
     +21.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.05 €
(6.51 $)
6.44 €
(6.93 $)
     +6.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.05 €
(7.59 $)
8.08 €
(8.69 $)
     +14.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 €
(1.29 $)
2.88 €
(3.10 $)
     +141.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.67 $)
0.88 €
(0.95 $)
     +40.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 €
(0.99 $)
2.35 €
(2.53 $)
     +155.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 €
(1.56 $)
2.66 €
(2.86 $)
     +84.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.69 $)
1.68 €
(1.81 $)
     +161.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.75 $)
1.57 €
(1.69 $)
     +125.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.82 €
(1.96 $)
2.80 €
(3.01 $)
     +53.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(0.83 $)
2.22 €
(2.39 $)
     +189.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(6.45 $)
18.58 €
(20.00 $)
     +210.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(0.93 $)
2.35 €
(2.53 $)
     +171.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 €
(1.66 $)
3.54 €
(3.81 $)
     +129.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.83 $)
15.79 €
(17.00 $)
     +92.6 %
Transportation
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.66 $)
2.69 €
(2.90 $)
     -20.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(52.74 $)
122.64 €
(132.00 $)
     +150.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.31 $)
4.65 €
(5.00 $)
     +16.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.16 $)
3.25 €
(3.50 $)
     -15.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(32.29 $)
31.59 €
(34.00 $)
     +5.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 €
(7.17 $)
3.58 €
(3.85 $)
     -46.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(29,253.74 $)
29,267.03 €
(31,500.00 $)
     +7.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,790.00 €
(26,681.39 $)
25,522.64 €
(27,469.93 $)
     +3.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.69 €
(311.79 $)
170.20 €
(183.18 $)
     -41.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.35 €
(20.83 $)
61.62 €
(66.32 $)
     +218.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.90 €
(45.09 $)
66.49 €
(71.56 $)
     +58.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.14 €
(49.66 $)
122.78 €
(132.14 $)
     +166.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.88 €
(17.09 $)
72.34 €
(77.86 $)
     +355.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(13.99 $)
18.58 €
(20.00 $)
     +42.9 %
Childcare
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 460.00 €
(495.10 $)
2,877.15 €
(3,096.67 $)
     +525.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,533.33 €
(14,565.88 $)
54,120.77 €
(58,250.00 $)
     +299.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.81 €
(69.75 $)
65.83 €
(70.85 $)
     +1.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.05 €
(31.27 $)
44.16 €
(47.53 $)
     +52.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.30 €
(85.35 $)
90.82 €
(97.75 $)
     +14.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.00 €
(122.70 $)
151.99 €
(163.59 $)
     +33.3 %
Rent Per Month
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,182.23 €
(1,272.43 $)
3,856.29 €
(4,150.51 $)
     +226.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 825.00 €
(887.95 $)
2,645.05 €
(2,846.86 $)
     +220.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,110.17 €
(2,271.17 $)
7,835.09 €
(8,432.88 $)
     +271.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,440.19 €
(1,550.07 $)
4,183.86 €
(4,503.08 $)
     +190.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 653.52 €
(703.38 $)
1,527.99 €
(1,644.57 $)
     +133.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 395.22 €
(425.37 $)
1,014.32 €
(1,091.71 $)
     +156.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,671.56 €
(3,951.69 $)
5,491.66 €
(5,910.65 $)
     +49.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.66 6.68      +82.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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