Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 39.7% higher than in Hamburg (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 90.6% higher than in Hamburg
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 228.4% higher than in Hamburg
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 37.9% higher than in Hamburg
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 54.0% higher than in Hamburg
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 32.0% lower than in Hamburg
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Restaurants
 Hamburg Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant €15.00
($17.61)		 €21.30
($25.00)		      +42.0 %
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) €70.00
($82.17)		 €123.52
($145.00)		      +76.5 %
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) €12.50
($14.67)		 €11.50
($13.50)		      -8.0 %
Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) €5.00
($5.87)		 €6.82
($8.00)		      +36.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) €4.50
($5.28)		 €8.52
($10.00)		      +89.3 %
Cappuccino (Regular Size) €4.22
($4.96)		 €4.92
($5.78)		      +16.5 %
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) €3.41
($4.00)		 €2.89
($3.40)		      -15.0 %
Bottled Water (12 oz) €2.84
($3.33)		 €2.23
($2.62)		      -21.4 %
Markets
 Hamburg Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) €1.12
($1.32)		 €1.13
($1.33)		      +0.8 %
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) €1.89
($2.22)		 €3.56
($4.18)		      +88.1 %
White Rice (1 lb) €1.17
($1.38)		 €2.87
($3.37)		      +144.7 %
Eggs (12, Large Size) €3.82
($4.49)		 €5.12
($6.01)		      +34.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) €4.78
($5.61)		 €6.39
($7.50)		      +33.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) €4.81
($5.65)		 €6.03
($7.07)		      +25.2 %
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) €8.01
($9.40)		 €7.58
($8.90)		      -5.3 %
Apples (1 lb) €1.31
($1.54)		 €2.77
($3.25)		      +110.7 %
Bananas (1 lb) €0.88
($1.04)		 €0.99
($1.16)		      +12.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) €1.21
($1.42)		 €2.36
($2.77)		      +95.2 %
Tomatoes (1 lb) €1.58
($1.86)		 €2.60
($3.05)		      +64.5 %
Potatoes (1 lb) €0.74
($0.87)		 €1.32
($1.54)		      +77.2 %
Onions (1 lb) €0.70
($0.82)		 €1.54
($1.81)		      +120.5 %
Lettuce (1 Head) €1.51
($1.77)		 €2.52
($2.96)		      +66.7 %
Bottled Water (50 oz) €1.06
($1.24)		 €2.24
($2.62)		      +111.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) €6.00
($7.04)		 €17.04
($20.00)		      +184.0 %
Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) €1.00
($1.17)		 €2.92
($3.43)		      +193.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) €1.19
($1.40)		 €3.38
($3.96)		      +183.9 %
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) €8.70
($10.21)		 €16.19
($19.00)		      +86.0 %
Transportation
 Hamburg Edit New York, NY Edit
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) €3.90
($4.58)		 €2.56
($3.00)		      -34.5 %
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) €59.00
($69.26)		 €115.00
($135.00)		      +94.9 %
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) €6.00
($7.04)		 €2.56
($3.00)		      -57.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) €4.35
($5.10)		 €2.98
($3.50)		      -31.4 %
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) €38.00
($44.61)		 €35.78
($42.00)		      -5.8 %
Gasoline (1 Liter) €1.84
($2.17)		 €0.82
($0.96)		      -55.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) €29,395.00
($34,505.95)		 €30,206.03
($35,458.00)		      +2.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) €34,446.67
($40,435.96)		 €21,908.04
($25,717.22)		      -36.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Hamburg Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) €317.85
($373.12)		 €207.71
($243.83)		      -34.7 %
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) €18.53
($21.76)		 €57.31
($67.27)		      +209.2 %
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) €34.86
($40.92)		 €62.59
($73.47)		      +79.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 Hamburg Edit New York, NY Edit
Monthly Fitness Club Membership €38.20
($44.85)		 €114.68
($134.62)		      +200.2 %
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) €25.62
($30.08)		 €53.86
($63.22)		      +110.2 %
Cinema Ticket (International Release) €14.00
($16.43)		 €19.59
($23.00)		      +40.0 %
Childcare
 Hamburg Edit New York, NY Edit
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child €422.49
($495.94)		 €2,828.90
($3,320.77)		      +569.6 %
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child €12,445.60
($14,609.54)		 €51,271.61
($60,186.29)		      +312.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Hamburg Edit New York, NY Edit
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) €78.33
($91.95)		 €57.84
($67.89)		      -26.2 %
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) €37.06
($43.50)		 €44.39
($52.11)		      +19.8 %
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) €92.00
($108.00)		 €99.46
($116.75)		      +8.1 %
Men's Leather Business Shoes €106.09
($124.54)		 €119.97
($140.83)		      +13.1 %
Rent Per Month
 Hamburg Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre €1,158.18
($1,359.55)		 €3,662.51
($4,299.32)		      +216.2 %
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre €861.81
($1,011.66)		 €2,498.57
($2,933.00)		      +189.9 %
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre €2,081.54
($2,443.46)		 €8,191.08
($9,615.28)		      +293.5 %
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre €1,652.94
($1,940.34)		 €4,543.84
($5,333.89)		      +174.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Hamburg Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre €772.59
($906.93)		 €1,491.43
($1,750.75)		      +93.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre €414.77
($486.88)		 €599.54
($703.78)		      +44.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 Hamburg Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) €3,309.88
($3,885.37)		 €4,290.47
($5,036.46)		      +29.6 %
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) 3.73 7.04      +88.7 %
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