Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 41.8% higher than in Frankfurt (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 89.7% higher than in Frankfurt
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 197.6% higher than in Frankfurt
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 55.9% higher than in Frankfurt
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 77.8% higher than in Frankfurt
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 13.2% lower than in Frankfurt
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Restaurants
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(15.27 $)
22.93 €
(25.00 $)
     +63.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(65.42 $)
91.71 €
(100.00 $)
     +52.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.99 €
(9.80 $)
11.01 €
(12.00 $)
     +22.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 €
(4.36 $)
7.34 €
(8.00 $)
     +83.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.36 $)
9.17 €
(10.00 $)
     +129.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.27 €
(3.57 $)
4.91 €
(5.35 $)
     +50.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 €
(2.95 $)
2.49 €
(2.71 $)
     -8.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 €
(2.75 $)
1.97 €
(2.14 $)
     -22.0 %
Markets
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.23 €
(4.61 $)
4.36 €
(4.76 $)
     +3.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.68 €
(1.83 $)
3.54 €
(3.86 $)
     +110.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.95 €
(1.03 $)
3.38 €
(3.69 $)
     +256.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.94 €
(3.21 $)
4.35 €
(4.74 $)
     +47.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.66 €
(6.17 $)
7.61 €
(8.30 $)
     +34.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.72 €
(5.15 $)
6.92 €
(7.54 $)
     +46.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.41 €
(8.08 $)
8.19 €
(8.93 $)
     +10.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 €
(1.28 $)
2.39 €
(2.61 $)
     +104.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.83 $)
0.96 €
(1.05 $)
     +26.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.04 $)
2.22 €
(2.42 $)
     +131.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.91 $)
2.61 €
(2.85 $)
     +213.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.73 $)
1.62 €
(1.77 $)
     +141.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.46 €
(0.50 $)
1.52 €
(1.66 $)
     +232.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.38 €
(1.50 $)
2.60 €
(2.83 $)
     +88.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.56 €
(0.61 $)
2.23 €
(2.44 $)
     +299.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(7.63 $)
16.05 €
(17.50 $)
     +129.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(0.97 $)
2.86 €
(3.12 $)
     +222.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 €
(1.73 $)
3.46 €
(3.77 $)
     +118.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.20 €
(7.85 $)
14.67 €
(16.00 $)
     +103.8 %
Transportation
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 €
(3.27 $)
2.52 €
(2.75 $)
     -15.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.30 €
(102.82 $)
118.31 €
(129.00 $)
     +25.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 €
(3.82 $)
4.13 €
(4.50 $)
     +17.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.06 €
(3.33 $)
2.75 €
(3.00 $)
     -10.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 €
(35.98 $)
27.51 €
(30.00 $)
     -16.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.53 €
(8.21 $)
3.85 €
(4.20 $)
     -48.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(27,259.45 $)
23,844.94 €
(26,000.00 $)
     -4.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,895.00 €
(26,054.59 $)
22,022.22 €
(24,012.55 $)
     -7.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 322.79 €
(351.96 $)
157.59 €
(171.84 $)
     -51.2 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.09 €
(0.10 $)
0.10 €
(0.10 $)
     +3.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.84 €
(37.99 $)
64.63 €
(70.47 $)
     +85.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.77 €
(48.82 $)
93.17 €
(101.59 $)
     +108.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.67 €
(20.35 $)
34.85 €
(38.00 $)
     +86.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(13.08 $)
16.51 €
(18.00 $)
     +37.6 %
Childcare
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 634.78 €
(692.15 $)
2,056.99 €
(2,242.89 $)
     +224.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,483.33 €
(13,611.55 $)
37,372.35 €
(40,750.00 $)
     +199.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.99 €
(81.77 $)
59.55 €
(64.94 $)
     -20.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.15 €
(37.24 $)
52.10 €
(56.81 $)
     +52.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.37 €
(94.17 $)
86.03 €
(93.81 $)
     -0.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.42 €
(142.20 $)
137.39 €
(149.81 $)
     +5.3 %
Rent Per Month
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,110.38 €
(1,210.74 $)
3,600.10 €
(3,925.47 $)
     +224.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 836.96 €
(912.60 $)
2,200.09 €
(2,398.93 $)
     +162.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,052.21 €
(2,237.69 $)
6,564.28 €
(7,157.55 $)
     +219.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,488.10 €
(1,622.59 $)
3,767.01 €
(4,107.47 $)
     +153.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 832.04 €
(907.24 $)
1,270.45 €
(1,385.27 $)
     +52.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 566.03 €
(617.18 $)
801.73 €
(874.19 $)
     +41.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,361.63 €
(3,665.45 $)
5,535.90 €
(6,036.22 $)
     +64.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.98 5.66      +90.3 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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