Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 37.8% higher than in Hamburg (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 81.2% higher than in Hamburg
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 204.2% higher than in Hamburg
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 28.9% higher than in Hamburg
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 56.0% higher than in Hamburg
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 23.0% lower than in Hamburg
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Restaurants
Hamburg Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 €
(18.83 $)
21.67 €
(25.50 $)
     +35.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(94.13 $)
116.86 €
(137.50 $)
     +46.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(14.12 $)
10.20 €
(12.00 $)
     -15.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(5.88 $)
6.80 €
(8.00 $)
     +36.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 €
(5.29 $)
10.20 €
(12.00 $)
     +126.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.14 €
(4.87 $)
4.96 €
(5.83 $)
     +19.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.03 €
(3.57 $)
2.72 €
(3.20 $)
     -10.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 €
(3.21 $)
2.15 €
(2.53 $)
     -21.1 %
Markets
Hamburg Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.54 €
(5.35 $)
5.11 €
(6.01 $)
     +12.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.72 €
(2.03 $)
3.87 €
(4.55 $)
     +124.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.32 €
(1.55 $)
3.19 €
(3.75 $)
     +141.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.33 €
(3.92 $)
6.24 €
(7.35 $)
     +87.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.63 €
(6.63 $)
6.62 €
(7.78 $)
     +17.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.11 €
(6.01 $)
6.20 €
(7.30 $)
     +21.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.28 €
(9.74 $)
7.69 €
(9.05 $)
     -7.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.32 €
(1.55 $)
2.86 €
(3.36 $)
     +116.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 €
(1.01 $)
0.97 €
(1.14 $)
     +13.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 €
(1.09 $)
2.20 €
(2.59 $)
     +138.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.82 €
(2.14 $)
2.46 €
(2.89 $)
     +35.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.63 €
(0.74 $)
1.44 €
(1.70 $)
     +128.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.60 €
(0.70 $)
1.55 €
(1.82 $)
     +159.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.73 €
(2.03 $)
2.50 €
(2.94 $)
     +44.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 €
(1.09 $)
2.12 €
(2.49 $)
     +129.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(7.05 $)
15.30 €
(18.00 $)
     +155.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.96 €
(1.14 $)
2.84 €
(3.34 $)
     +194.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 €
(1.60 $)
3.24 €
(3.81 $)
     +138.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.40 €
(9.88 $)
16.15 €
(19.00 $)
     +92.2 %
Transportation
Hamburg Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.54 €
(4.17 $)
2.46 €
(2.90 $)
     -30.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.00 €
(68.24 $)
112.19 €
(132.00 $)
     +93.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 €
(7.06 $)
4.24 €
(4.99 $)
     -29.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 €
(5.11 $)
2.97 €
(3.50 $)
     -31.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.00 €
(44.71 $)
35.70 €
(42.00 $)
     -6.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.61 €
(7.77 $)
3.01 €
(3.54 $)
     -54.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(31,980.27 $)
30,889.32 €
(36,344.69 $)
     +13.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,670.00 €
(40,793.08 $)
23,328.34 €
(27,448.36 $)
     -32.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hamburg Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 321.71 €
(378.53 $)
155.72 €
(183.22 $)
     -51.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.17 €
(22.55 $)
51.26 €
(60.31 $)
     +167.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.95 €
(38.77 $)
54.17 €
(63.73 $)
     +64.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Hamburg Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.61 €
(47.78 $)
133.43 €
(157.00 $)
     +228.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.83 €
(24.51 $)
55.24 €
(65.00 $)
     +165.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 €
(17.06 $)
17.00 €
(20.00 $)
     +17.2 %
Childcare
Hamburg Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 225.67 €
(265.52 $)
2,630.20 €
(3,094.72 $)
     +1,065.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,250.00 €
(27,356.19 $)
48,656.72 €
(57,250.00 $)
     +109.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hamburg Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.60 €
(92.48 $)
56.93 €
(66.98 $)
     -27.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.75 €
(63.24 $)
41.74 €
(49.12 $)
     -22.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 108.00 €
(127.07 $)
96.04 €
(113.00 $)
     -11.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 158.00 €
(185.90 $)
142.93 €
(168.18 $)
     -9.5 %
Rent Per Month
Hamburg Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,187.36 €
(1,397.06 $)
3,480.04 €
(4,094.65 $)
     +193.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 817.55 €
(961.93 $)
2,153.83 €
(2,534.22 $)
     +163.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,071.74 €
(2,437.63 $)
6,987.38 €
(8,221.43 $)
     +237.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,532.69 €
(1,803.38 $)
4,442.14 €
(5,226.67 $)
     +189.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hamburg Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 742.21 €
(873.29 $)
1,370.33 €
(1,612.34 $)
     +84.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 509.30 €
(599.25 $)
961.40 €
(1,131.19 $)
     +88.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Hamburg Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,131.92 €
(3,685.05 $)
4,372.94 €
(5,145.25 $)
     +39.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.74 6.44      +72.3 %
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