Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 40.6% higher than in Berlin (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 86.0% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 196.4% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 41.5% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 54.7% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 26.4% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
 Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant €15.00
($17.61)		 €21.30
($25.00)		      +42.0 %
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) €70.00
($82.17)		 €123.52
($145.00)		      +76.5 %
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) €12.00
($14.09)		 €11.50
($13.50)		      -4.2 %
Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) €4.50
($5.28)		 €6.82
($8.00)		      +51.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) €4.00
($4.70)		 €8.52
($10.00)		      +113.0 %
Cappuccino (Regular Size) €3.98
($4.68)		 €4.92
($5.78)		      +23.6 %
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) €3.23
($3.80)		 €2.89
($3.40)		      -10.5 %
Bottled Water (12 oz) €2.63
($3.09)		 €2.23
($2.62)		      -15.2 %
Markets
 Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) €1.14
($1.33)		 €1.13
($1.33)		      -0.6 %
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) €1.89
($2.22)		 €3.56
($4.18)		      +88.0 %
White Rice (1 lb) €1.36
($1.60)		 €2.87
($3.37)		      +111.2 %
Eggs (12, Large Size) €3.67
($4.31)		 €5.12
($6.01)		      +39.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) €5.36
($6.29)		 €6.39
($7.50)		      +19.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) €5.18
($6.08)		 €6.03
($7.07)		      +16.3 %
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) €7.25
($8.51)		 €7.58
($8.90)		      +4.6 %
Apples (1 lb) €1.45
($1.70)		 €2.77
($3.25)		      +90.8 %
Bananas (1 lb) €0.78
($0.92)		 €0.99
($1.16)		      +27.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) €1.12
($1.32)		 €2.36
($2.77)		      +110.1 %
Tomatoes (1 lb) €1.24
($1.46)		 €2.60
($3.05)		      +109.7 %
Potatoes (1 lb) €0.93
($1.10)		 €1.32
($1.54)		      +41.1 %
Onions (1 lb) €0.64
($0.75)		 €1.54
($1.81)		      +141.7 %
Lettuce (1 Head) €1.38
($1.62)		 €2.52
($2.96)		      +82.3 %
Bottled Water (50 oz) €0.82
($0.97)		 €2.24
($2.62)		      +171.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) €6.00
($7.04)		 €17.04
($20.00)		      +184.0 %
Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) €1.13
($1.32)		 €2.92
($3.43)		      +159.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) €1.55
($1.83)		 €3.38
($3.96)		      +117.1 %
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) €9.00
($10.56)		 €16.19
($19.00)		      +79.8 %
Transportation
 Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) €4.00
($4.70)		 €2.56
($3.00)		      -36.1 %
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) €63.00
($73.95)		 €115.00
($135.00)		      +82.5 %
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) €5.00
($5.87)		 €2.56
($3.00)		      -48.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) €4.51
($5.29)		 €2.98
($3.50)		      -33.8 %
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) €33.00
($38.74)		 €35.78
($42.00)		      +8.4 %
Gasoline (1 Liter) €1.82
($2.14)		 €0.82
($0.96)		      -55.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) €29,395.00
($34,505.95)		 €30,206.03
($35,458.00)		      +2.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) €33,986.92
($39,896.28)		 €21,908.04
($25,717.22)		      -35.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) €341.57
($400.96)		 €207.71
($243.83)		      -39.2 %
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) €17.62
($20.68)		 €57.31
($67.27)		      +225.3 %
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) €42.56
($49.96)		 €62.59
($73.47)		      +47.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
Monthly Fitness Club Membership €33.58
($39.41)		 €114.68
($134.62)		      +241.6 %
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) €33.67
($39.52)		 €53.86
($63.22)		      +60.0 %
Cinema Ticket (International Release) €13.00
($15.26)		 €19.59
($23.00)		      +50.7 %
Childcare
 Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child €113.88
($133.67)		 €2,828.90
($3,320.77)		      +2,384.2 %
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child €11,277.14
($13,237.92)		 €51,271.61
($60,186.29)		      +354.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) €68.76
($80.72)		 €57.84
($67.89)		      -15.9 %
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) €34.67
($40.69)		 €44.39
($52.11)		      +28.1 %
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) €84.68
($99.41)		 €99.46
($116.75)		      +17.4 %
Men's Leather Business Shoes €96.86
($113.70)		 €119.97
($140.83)		      +23.9 %
Rent Per Month
 Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre €1,286.85
($1,510.60)		 €3,662.51
($4,299.32)		      +184.6 %
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre €920.52
($1,080.57)		 €2,498.57
($2,933.00)		      +171.4 %
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre €2,402.08
($2,819.74)		 €8,191.08
($9,615.28)		      +241.0 %
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre €1,766.00
($2,073.06)		 €4,543.84
($5,333.89)		      +157.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre €651.55
($764.83)		 €1,491.43
($1,750.75)		      +128.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre €441.71
($518.51)		 €599.54
($703.78)		      +35.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) €3,131.93
($3,676.48)		 €4,290.47
($5,036.46)		      +37.0 %
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) 3.33 7.04      +111.2 %
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