Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 45.8% higher than in Frankfurt (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 87.4% higher than in Frankfurt
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 190.5% higher than in Frankfurt
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 44.8% higher than in Frankfurt
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 55.6% higher than in Frankfurt
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 33.9% lower than in Frankfurt
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Restaurants
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 €
(17.86 $)
25.08 €
(28.00 $)
     +56.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 €
(86.51 $)
120.95 €
(135.00 $)
     +56.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(12.28 $)
11.65 €
(13.00 $)
     +5.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(5.58 $)
7.17 €
(8.00 $)
     +43.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 €
(5.02 $)
10.75 €
(12.00 $)
     +138.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.81 €
(4.25 $)
5.41 €
(6.04 $)
     +42.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.18 €
(3.55 $)
2.87 €
(3.20 $)
     -9.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 €
(3.21 $)
2.28 €
(2.54 $)
     -20.7 %
Markets
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.75 €
(5.30 $)
5.25 €
(5.86 $)
     +10.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.79 €
(2.00 $)
4.10 €
(4.58 $)
     +129.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.33 €
(1.48 $)
3.32 €
(3.71 $)
     +150.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.52 €
(3.92 $)
5.67 €
(6.33 $)
     +61.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 €
(6.54 $)
6.77 €
(7.56 $)
     +15.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.38 €
(6.00 $)
6.41 €
(7.15 $)
     +19.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.59 €
(9.58 $)
8.15 €
(9.10 $)
     -5.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.36 €
(1.52 $)
3.03 €
(3.38 $)
     +123.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.93 $)
1.01 €
(1.13 $)
     +22.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 €
(1.00 $)
2.21 €
(2.47 $)
     +147.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.96 €
(2.18 $)
2.42 €
(2.70 $)
     +23.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.75 $)
1.50 €
(1.68 $)
     +124.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 €
(0.74 $)
1.52 €
(1.69 $)
     +129.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.70 €
(1.89 $)
2.91 €
(3.25 $)
     +71.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.98 €
(1.09 $)
2.26 €
(2.53 $)
     +131.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(6.69 $)
17.91 €
(19.99 $)
     +199.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.92 €
(1.02 $)
2.51 €
(2.80 $)
     +173.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.32 €
(1.48 $)
3.29 €
(3.67 $)
     +148.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 €
(9.49 $)
16.13 €
(18.00 $)
     +89.7 %
Transportation
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.65 €
(4.07 $)
2.60 €
(2.90 $)
     -28.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.00 €
(64.74 $)
118.26 €
(132.00 $)
     +103.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(5.58 $)
4.47 €
(5.00 $)
     -10.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.10 €
(4.58 $)
3.14 €
(3.50 $)
     -23.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 €
(36.83 $)
37.63 €
(42.00 $)
     +14.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.61 €
(7.37 $)
3.34 €
(3.73 $)
     -49.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(30,338.51 $)
30,908.24 €
(34,500.00 $)
     +13.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,371.43 €
(32,784.60 $)
25,071.76 €
(27,985.28 $)
     -14.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 319.31 €
(356.41 $)
167.24 €
(186.67 $)
     -47.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.68 €
(24.20 $)
51.87 €
(57.90 $)
     +139.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.09 €
(41.40 $)
54.94 €
(61.32 $)
     +48.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.92 €
(62.42 $)
142.45 €
(159.00 $)
     +154.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.60 €
(28.57 $)
57.86 €
(64.58 $)
     +126.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 €
(15.63 $)
17.92 €
(20.00 $)
     +28.0 %
Childcare
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 573.33 €
(639.96 $)
2,834.92 €
(3,164.36 $)
     +394.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,960.00 €
(15,582.25 $)
50,937.80 €
(56,857.14 $)
     +264.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.21 €
(89.53 $)
59.92 €
(66.88 $)
     -25.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.82 €
(41.10 $)
43.85 €
(48.95 $)
     +19.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.16 €
(99.52 $)
101.48 €
(113.27 $)
     +13.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 125.76 €
(140.38 $)
149.91 €
(167.33 $)
     +19.2 %
Rent Per Month
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,320.34 €
(1,473.78 $)
3,576.65 €
(3,992.29 $)
     +170.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 993.75 €
(1,109.24 $)
2,477.56 €
(2,765.47 $)
     +149.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,366.00 €
(2,640.95 $)
7,898.77 €
(8,816.67 $)
     +233.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,726.19 €
(1,926.79 $)
4,654.53 €
(5,195.42 $)
     +169.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 705.63 €
(787.63 $)
1,494.87 €
(1,668.59 $)
     +111.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 410.32 €
(458.00 $)
1,072.62 €
(1,197.27 $)
     +161.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,713.40 €
(4,144.92 $)
4,597.89 €
(5,132.20 $)
     +23.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 6.47      +61.2 %
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