Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 54.0% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 99.4% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 193.9% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 72.6% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 69.1% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 8.7% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.96 $
(14.00 €)
30.00 $
(28.08 €)
     +100.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 74.78 $
(70.00 €)
130.00 $
(121.68 €)
     +73.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.68 $
(10.00 €)
12.00 $
(11.23 €)
     +12.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.81 $
(4.50 €)
8.00 $
(7.49 €)
     +66.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.27 $
(4.00 €)
10.50 $
(9.83 €)
     +145.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.93 $
(3.68 €)
5.56 $
(5.20 €)
     +41.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(2.83 €)
3.02 $
(2.82 €)
     -0.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 $
(2.54 €)
2.29 $
(2.14 €)
     -15.6 %
Markets
Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 $
(4.34 €)
5.82 $
(5.44 €)
     +25.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.89 $
(1.77 €)
4.29 $
(4.01 €)
     +127.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.25 €)
3.25 $
(3.04 €)
     +143.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.48 $
(3.26 €)
5.46 $
(5.11 €)
     +56.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.11 $
(5.72 €)
7.65 $
(7.17 €)
     +25.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.25 $
(5.85 €)
7.13 $
(6.68 €)
     +14.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.55 $
(7.07 €)
9.04 $
(8.46 €)
     +19.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.28 $
(1.20 €)
3.14 $
(2.94 €)
     +146.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.71 €)
0.93 $
(0.87 €)
     +21.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.05 $
(0.98 €)
2.70 $
(2.53 €)
     +157.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 $
(1.45 €)
2.82 $
(2.64 €)
     +81.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.79 $
(0.74 €)
1.93 $
(1.81 €)
     +144.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.83 $
(0.77 €)
1.71 $
(1.60 €)
     +107.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.66 $
(1.55 €)
2.88 $
(2.69 €)
     +73.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.96 $
(0.90 €)
2.43 $
(2.27 €)
     +151.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.40 $
(5.99 €)
20.00 $
(18.72 €)
     +212.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.04 $
(0.97 €)
2.53 $
(2.37 €)
     +143.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 $
(1.64 €)
3.83 $
(3.58 €)
     +118.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.76 $
(8.20 €)
17.00 $
(15.91 €)
     +94.1 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.74 $
(3.50 €)
2.90 $
(2.71 €)
     -22.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.35 $
(49.00 €)
132.00 $
(123.56 €)
     +152.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.34 $
(5.00 €)
5.00 $
(4.68 €)
     -6.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.95 $
(3.70 €)
3.50 $
(3.28 €)
     -11.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.39 $
(35.00 €)
30.00 $
(28.08 €)
     -19.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.30 $
(6.83 €)
3.87 $
(3.62 €)
     -47.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,815.08 $
(29,780.00 €)
28,000.00 $
(26,208.95 €)
     -12.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,261.29 $
(30,197.67 €)
27,053.26 $
(25,322.77 €)
     -16.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 356.13 $
(333.35 €)
177.38 $
(166.03 €)
     -50.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.04 $
(19.69 €)
62.96 $
(58.93 €)
     +199.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.70 $
(39.03 €)
69.77 $
(65.31 €)
     +67.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.86 $
(34.50 €)
132.14 $
(123.69 €)
     +258.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.24 $
(21.75 €)
74.17 $
(69.42 €)
     +219.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.51 $
(12.65 €)
20.00 $
(18.72 €)
     +48.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 205.22 $
(192.09 €)
3,065.64 $
(2,869.54 €)
     +1,393.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,968.69 $
(8,395.00 €)
63,250.00 $
(59,204.15 €)
     +605.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.56 $
(81.96 €)
68.82 $
(64.42 €)
     -21.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.76 $
(38.16 €)
45.42 $
(42.52 €)
     +11.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.11 $
(87.15 €)
97.00 $
(90.79 €)
     +4.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 139.25 $
(130.34 €)
165.86 $
(155.25 €)
     +19.1 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,344.05 $
(1,258.07 €)
4,162.14 $
(3,895.90 €)
     +209.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 966.91 $
(905.06 €)
2,912.38 $
(2,726.09 €)
     +201.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,576.92 $
(2,412.09 €)
8,432.88 $
(7,893.47 €)
     +227.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,895.93 $
(1,774.65 €)
4,431.43 $
(4,147.97 €)
     +133.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 804.17 $
(752.73 €)
1,698.83 $
(1,590.16 €)
     +111.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 579.46 $
(542.39 €)
1,192.75 $
(1,116.45 €)
     +105.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,295.98 $
(3,085.14 €)
6,000.32 $
(5,616.50 €)
     +82.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 6.67      +68.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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