Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 54.3% higher than in Frankfurt (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 106.2% higher than in Frankfurt
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 227.8% higher than in Frankfurt
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 58.9% higher than in Frankfurt
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 65.7% higher than in Frankfurt
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 28.3% lower than in Frankfurt
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Restaurants
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(19.29 $)
27.99 €
(30.00 $)
     +55.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(75.02 $)
121.30 €
(130.00 $)
     +73.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(9.65 $)
11.20 €
(12.00 $)
     +24.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.85 €
(5.20 $)
7.46 €
(8.00 $)
     +53.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.29 $)
9.80 €
(10.50 $)
     +144.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.39 €
(3.64 $)
5.19 €
(5.56 $)
     +52.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 €
(2.90 $)
2.93 €
(3.14 $)
     +8.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(2.73 $)
2.12 €
(2.27 $)
     -16.7 %
Markets
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.22 €
(4.53 $)
5.28 €
(5.66 $)
     +25.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 €
(1.96 $)
4.05 €
(4.34 $)
     +121.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.34 $)
3.01 €
(3.22 $)
     +140.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.46 €
(3.71 $)
4.89 €
(5.25 $)
     +41.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.72 €
(6.13 $)
7.06 €
(7.57 $)
     +23.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.11 €
(6.55 $)
6.47 €
(6.93 $)
     +5.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.05 €
(7.56 $)
8.09 €
(8.68 $)
     +14.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 €
(1.27 $)
2.89 €
(3.10 $)
     +143.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.67 $)
0.86 €
(0.92 $)
     +37.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 €
(0.99 $)
2.42 €
(2.59 $)
     +162.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 €
(1.55 $)
2.63 €
(2.81 $)
     +81.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(0.69 $)
1.69 €
(1.81 $)
     +163.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.75 $)
1.52 €
(1.63 $)
     +117.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.82 €
(1.95 $)
2.68 €
(2.88 $)
     +47.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 €
(0.82 $)
2.24 €
(2.41 $)
     +192.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(6.42 $)
18.66 €
(20.00 $)
     +211.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(0.93 $)
2.36 €
(2.53 $)
     +172.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.54 €
(1.65 $)
3.55 €
(3.81 $)
     +130.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.79 $)
15.86 €
(17.00 $)
     +93.4 %
Transportation
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(3.64 $)
2.71 €
(2.90 $)
     -20.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(52.52 $)
123.16 €
(132.00 $)
     +151.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(4.29 $)
4.67 €
(5.00 $)
     +16.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(4.14 $)
3.27 €
(3.50 $)
     -15.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(32.15 $)
27.99 €
(30.00 $)
     -6.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 €
(7.14 $)
3.58 €
(3.84 $)
     -46.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(29,130.21 $)
26,125.46 €
(28,000.00 $)
     -3.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,790.00 €
(26,568.72 $)
25,238.28 €
(27,049.17 $)
     +1.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.69 €
(310.48 $)
170.92 €
(183.18 $)
     -41.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.51 €
(20.91 $)
60.37 €
(64.70 $)
     +209.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.96 €
(44.97 $)
65.60 €
(70.31 $)
     +56.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.14 €
(49.45 $)
123.30 €
(132.14 $)
     +167.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.88 €
(17.01 $)
69.20 €
(74.17 $)
     +335.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(13.93 $)
18.66 €
(20.00 $)
     +43.5 %
Childcare
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 460.00 €
(493.01 $)
2,860.40 €
(3,065.64 $)
     +521.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,533.33 €
(14,504.37 $)
59,015.54 €
(63,250.00 $)
     +336.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.81 €
(69.46 $)
65.02 €
(69.68 $)
     +0.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.05 €
(31.14 $)
42.38 €
(45.42 $)
     +45.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.30 €
(84.99 $)
90.26 €
(96.74 $)
     +13.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.00 €
(122.18 $)
151.02 €
(161.86 $)
     +32.5 %
Rent Per Month
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,193.92 €
(1,279.58 $)
3,883.49 €
(4,162.14 $)
     +225.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 830.90 €
(890.51 $)
2,644.50 €
(2,834.25 $)
     +218.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,110.17 €
(2,261.58 $)
7,697.87 €
(8,250.20 $)
     +264.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,457.80 €
(1,562.40 $)
4,108.41 €
(4,403.20 $)
     +181.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 676.53 €
(725.07 $)
1,534.47 €
(1,644.57 $)
     +126.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 401.05 €
(429.82 $)
1,018.63 €
(1,091.71 $)
     +154.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Frankfurt Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,642.63 €
(3,903.99 $)
5,388.86 €
(5,775.52 $)
     +47.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.73 6.68      +79.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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