Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Frankfurt 

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Consumer Prices in Frankfurt are 37.1% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Frankfurt are 53.3% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 71.0% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 37.1% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 40.1% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 43.4% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.87 €)
19.37 $
(18.00 €)
     -35.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(120.78 €)
75.35 $
(70.00 €)
     -42.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.15 €)
9.69 $
(9.00 €)
     -19.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.43 €)
5.22 $
(4.85 €)
     -34.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(10.22 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     -60.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(5.31 €)
3.65 $
(3.39 €)
     -36.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(2.95 €)
2.92 $
(2.71 €)
     -8.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(2.17 €)
2.74 $
(2.55 €)
     +17.6 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(5.24 €)
4.53 $
(4.21 €)
     -19.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(4.07 €)
1.95 $
(1.81 €)
     -55.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(3.09 €)
1.34 $
(1.25 €)
     -59.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(4.85 €)
3.73 $
(3.47 €)
     -28.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(7.10 €)
6.16 $
(5.72 €)
     -19.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.05 $
(6.55 €)
6.51 $
(6.05 €)
     -7.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(8.35 €)
7.59 $
(7.05 €)
     -15.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(2.88 €)
1.29 $
(1.20 €)
     -58.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.88 €)
0.67 $
(0.63 €)
     -28.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(2.35 €)
0.99 $
(0.92 €)
     -60.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(2.66 €)
1.56 $
(1.45 €)
     -45.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.68 €)
0.69 $
(0.64 €)
     -61.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.57 €)
0.75 $
(0.70 €)
     -55.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.01 $
(2.80 €)
1.96 $
(1.82 €)
     -35.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(2.27 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -66.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.58 €)
6.45 $
(5.99 €)
     -67.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.35 €)
0.93 $
(0.86 €)
     -63.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(3.58 €)
1.66 $
(1.54 €)
     -57.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.79 €)
8.83 $
(8.20 €)
     -48.1 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.69 €)
3.66 $
(3.40 €)
     +26.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(122.63 €)
52.74 $
(49.00 €)
     -60.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.65 €)
4.31 $
(4.00 €)
     -13.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.25 €)
4.16 $
(3.86 €)
     +18.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(31.59 €)
32.29 $
(30.00 €)
     -5.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(3.58 €)
7.17 $
(6.66 €)
     +85.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(32,516.61 €)
29,255.82 $
(27,180.00 €)
     -16.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(26,344.83 €)
26,683.29 $
(24,790.00 €)
     -5.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(174.53 €)
311.82 $
(289.69 €)
     +66.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(63.34 €)
20.83 $
(19.35 €)
     -69.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(66.72 €)
45.10 $
(41.90 €)
     -37.2 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(137.46 €)
49.66 $
(46.14 €)
     -66.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(86.52 €)
17.09 $
(15.88 €)
     -81.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.58 €)
13.99 $
(13.00 €)
     -30.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(2,901.93 €)
495.13 $
(460.00 €)
     -84.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(53,884.67 €)
14,566.91 $
(13,533.33 €)
     -74.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.93 $
(67.76 €)
69.76 $
(64.81 €)
     -4.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.90 $
(46.36 €)
31.27 $
(29.05 €)
     -37.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.14 $
(94.89 €)
85.35 $
(79.30 €)
     -16.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.41 $
(158.32 €)
122.71 $
(114.00 €)
     -28.0 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,203.82 $
(3,905.54 €)
1,272.52 $
(1,182.23 €)
     -69.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,964.47 $
(2,754.13 €)
888.01 $
(825.00 €)
     -70.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(8,156.13 €)
2,271.33 $
(2,110.17 €)
     -74.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,649.23 $
(4,319.35 €)
1,550.18 $
(1,440.19 €)
     -66.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(1,589.01 €)
703.43 $
(653.52 €)
     -58.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(1,061.67 €)
425.40 $
(395.22 €)
     -62.8 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,903.58 $
(5,484.70 €)
3,951.97 $
(3,671.56 €)
     -33.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 3.66      -45.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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