Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 36.0% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 50.5% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Berlin are 68.4% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 38.7% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 39.5% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 15.3% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.63 €)
16.28 $
(15.00 €)
     -45.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(119.75 €)
70.56 $
(65.00 €)
     -45.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.05 €)
11.94 $
(11.00 €)
     -0.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 $
(8.29 €)
4.34 $
(4.00 €)
     -51.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(10.13 €)
4.34 $
(4.00 €)
     -60.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.92 $
(5.46 €)
4.04 $
(3.72 €)
     -31.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.14 $
(2.89 €)
2.92 $
(2.69 €)
     -7.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(2.14 €)
2.85 $
(2.63 €)
     +22.8 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.61 $
(5.17 €)
4.64 $
(4.27 €)
     -17.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.40 $
(4.05 €)
1.81 $
(1.67 €)
     -58.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.36 $
(3.09 €)
1.54 $
(1.42 €)
     -54.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.93 $
(4.54 €)
3.31 $
(3.05 €)
     -32.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.57 $
(6.97 €)
6.09 $
(5.61 €)
     -19.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.82 $
(6.29 €)
5.35 $
(4.93 €)
     -21.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.06 $
(8.35 €)
7.86 $
(7.24 €)
     -13.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.13 $
(2.88 €)
1.36 $
(1.25 €)
     -56.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 $
(0.92 €)
0.85 $
(0.78 €)
     -15.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.63 $
(2.42 €)
1.05 $
(0.96 €)
     -60.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.69 $
(2.48 €)
1.84 $
(1.69 €)
     -31.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 $
(1.57 €)
0.83 $
(0.76 €)
     -51.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.63 $
(1.50 €)
0.78 $
(0.71 €)
     -52.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.15 $
(2.90 €)
1.70 $
(1.57 €)
     -46.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.45 $
(2.26 €)
0.85 $
(0.79 €)
     -65.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.42 €)
6.51 $
(6.00 €)
     -67.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.75 $
(2.53 €)
1.14 $
(1.05 €)
     -58.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.39 $
(3.12 €)
1.80 $
(1.66 €)
     -46.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.66 €)
9.23 $
(8.50 €)
     -45.7 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.67 €)
3.80 $
(3.50 €)
     +31.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 134.00 $
(123.43 €)
53.68 $
(49.45 €)
     -59.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.61 €)
5.43 $
(5.00 €)
     +8.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.22 €)
4.89 $
(4.51 €)
     +39.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 $
(36.85 €)
39.90 $
(36.75 €)
     -0.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.82 $
(3.52 €)
7.32 $
(6.75 €)
     +91.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(32,239.87 €)
32,210.12 $
(29,670.00 €)
     -8.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,848.79 $
(26,573.75 €)
33,228.91 $
(30,608.44 €)
     +15.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 177.46 $
(163.47 €)
352.51 $
(324.71 €)
     +98.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.25 $
(61.95 €)
19.89 $
(18.33 €)
     -70.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.19 $
(60.05 €)
44.98 $
(41.43 €)
     -31.0 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 140.33 $
(129.27 €)
36.75 $
(33.85 €)
     -73.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 69.44 $
(63.97 €)
24.97 $
(23.00 €)
     -64.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.42 €)
13.65 $
(12.57 €)
     -31.7 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,253.56 $
(2,996.98 €)
310.95 $
(286.43 €)
     -90.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 60,500.00 $
(55,728.91 €)
9,220.92 $
(8,493.75 €)
     -84.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.12 $
(61.83 €)
91.19 $
(84.00 €)
     +35.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.86 $
(44.09 €)
39.42 $
(36.32 €)
     -17.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.86 $
(98.43 €)
97.05 $
(89.40 €)
     -9.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.64 $
(157.18 €)
141.35 $
(130.20 €)
     -17.2 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,076.05 $
(3,754.61 €)
1,298.58 $
(1,196.17 €)
     -68.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,806.09 $
(2,584.80 €)
941.83 $
(867.56 €)
     -66.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,533.50 $
(7,860.54 €)
2,447.53 $
(2,254.51 €)
     -71.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,217.92 $
(4,806.43 €)
1,829.71 $
(1,685.42 €)
     -64.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,705.32 $
(1,570.83 €)
794.82 $
(732.14 €)
     -53.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,198.21 $
(1,103.72 €)
590.87 $
(544.28 €)
     -50.7 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,657.90 $
(5,211.71 €)
3,230.79 $
(2,976.00 €)
     -42.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 3.96      -40.1 %
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