Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 60.4% higher than in Frankfurt (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 115.5% higher than in Frankfurt
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 243.4% higher than in Frankfurt
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 62.7% higher than in Frankfurt
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 68.9% higher than in Frankfurt
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 30.1% lower than in Frankfurt
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Restaurants
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 €
(18.33 $)
27.83 €
(30.00 $)
     +63.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(75.47 $)
120.58 €
(130.00 $)
     +72.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(9.70 $)
11.13 €
(12.00 $)
     +23.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.60 €
(4.96 $)
7.42 €
(8.00 $)
     +61.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.31 $)
10.20 €
(11.00 $)
     +155.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.37 €
(3.64 $)
5.30 €
(5.72 $)
     +57.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 €
(2.90 $)
2.94 €
(3.17 $)
     +9.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 €
(2.73 $)
2.16 €
(2.33 $)
     -14.5 %
Markets
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.09 €
(4.41 $)
5.24 €
(5.65 $)
     +28.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.78 €
(1.92 $)
4.07 €
(4.39 $)
     +128.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.24 €
(1.34 $)
3.15 €
(3.40 $)
     +153.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.40 €
(3.67 $)
4.84 €
(5.22 $)
     +42.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.68 €
(6.12 $)
7.09 €
(7.64 $)
     +24.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.95 €
(6.42 $)
6.43 €
(6.93 $)
     +8.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.96 €
(7.50 $)
8.34 €
(8.99 $)
     +19.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 €
(1.30 $)
2.88 €
(3.10 $)
     +138.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 €
(0.66 $)
0.89 €
(0.96 $)
     +45.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(0.98 $)
2.34 €
(2.53 $)
     +157.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 €
(1.52 $)
2.71 €
(2.93 $)
     +92.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.69 $)
1.68 €
(1.81 $)
     +159.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 €
(0.74 $)
1.57 €
(1.69 $)
     +127.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.81 €
(1.95 $)
2.74 €
(2.95 $)
     +51.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.76 €
(0.82 $)
2.34 €
(2.52 $)
     +208.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(6.46 $)
18.55 €
(20.00 $)
     +209.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(0.92 $)
2.34 €
(2.53 $)
     +174.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 €
(1.64 $)
3.58 €
(3.86 $)
     +135.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.84 $)
15.77 €
(17.00 $)
     +92.3 %
Transportation
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.67 $)
2.69 €
(2.90 $)
     -20.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(52.83 $)
122.44 €
(132.00 $)
     +149.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.31 $)
4.64 €
(5.00 $)
     +15.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 €
(3.82 $)
3.25 €
(3.50 $)
     -8.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.50 €
(29.65 $)
31.54 €
(34.00 $)
     +14.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(7.17 $)
3.58 €
(3.85 $)
     -46.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(29,302.81 $)
32,464.46 €
(35,000.00 $)
     +19.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,790.00 €
(26,726.15 $)
26,302.57 €
(28,356.86 $)
     +6.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 285.28 €
(307.56 $)
174.25 €
(187.85 $)
     -38.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.34 €
(24.09 $)
63.55 €
(68.52 $)
     +184.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.17 €
(44.39 $)
66.62 €
(71.82 $)
     +61.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.14 €
(49.74 $)
137.24 €
(147.95 $)
     +197.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.88 €
(17.11 $)
86.38 €
(93.12 $)
     +444.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(14.02 $)
18.55 €
(20.00 $)
     +42.7 %
Childcare
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 460.00 €
(495.93 $)
2,897.27 €
(3,123.56 $)
     +529.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,533.33 €
(14,590.31 $)
53,798.25 €
(58,000.00 $)
     +297.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.81 €
(69.87 $)
66.95 €
(72.17 $)
     +3.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.89 €
(30.07 $)
44.74 €
(48.24 $)
     +60.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.31 €
(84.43 $)
93.90 €
(101.23 $)
     +19.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 109.70 €
(118.27 $)
156.84 €
(169.09 $)
     +43.0 %
Rent Per Month
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,193.39 €
(1,286.59 $)
4,034.87 €
(4,350.00 $)
     +238.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 836.67 €
(902.02 $)
2,685.55 €
(2,895.30 $)
     +221.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,088.70 €
(2,251.84 $)
8,143.05 €
(8,779.04 $)
     +289.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,458.70 €
(1,572.62 $)
4,290.12 €
(4,625.19 $)
     +194.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 676.84 €
(729.70 $)
1,586.46 €
(1,710.37 $)
     +134.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 399.60 €
(430.81 $)
1,059.96 €
(1,142.75 $)
     +165.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,637.17 €
(3,921.24 $)
5,475.90 €
(5,903.58 $)
     +50.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.76 6.74      +79.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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