Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 35.8% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 50.6% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Berlin are 66.7% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 41.5% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 39.4% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 14.8% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.70 €)
15.16 $
(14.00 €)
     -49.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(120.04 €)
75.81 $
(70.00 €)
     -41.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.08 €)
10.83 $
(10.00 €)
     -9.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.39 €)
4.87 $
(4.50 €)
     -39.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(10.16 €)
4.33 $
(4.00 €)
     -60.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(5.28 €)
4.03 $
(3.72 €)
     -29.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(2.93 €)
3.06 $
(2.83 €)
     -3.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(2.15 €)
2.73 $
(2.52 €)
     +17.0 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(5.21 €)
4.65 $
(4.30 €)
     -17.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(4.05 €)
1.93 $
(1.78 €)
     -56.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.40 $
(3.14 €)
1.36 $
(1.25 €)
     -60.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(4.82 €)
3.47 $
(3.21 €)
     -33.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(7.06 €)
6.26 $
(5.78 €)
     -18.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(6.40 €)
6.35 $
(5.86 €)
     -8.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(8.30 €)
7.67 $
(7.08 €)
     -14.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(2.86 €)
1.30 $
(1.20 €)
     -58.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
0.78 $
(0.72 €)
     -19.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(2.33 €)
1.05 $
(0.97 €)
     -58.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(2.70 €)
1.64 $
(1.51 €)
     -44.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.67 €)
0.81 $
(0.75 €)
     -55.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.56 €)
0.85 $
(0.79 €)
     -49.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(2.72 €)
1.70 $
(1.57 €)
     -42.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $
(2.33 €)
0.95 $
(0.88 €)
     -62.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.47 €)
6.49 $
(5.99 €)
     -67.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(2.33 €)
1.08 $
(0.99 €)
     -57.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(3.56 €)
1.78 $
(1.65 €)
     -53.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.70 €)
8.88 $
(8.20 €)
     -47.8 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.68 €)
3.79 $
(3.50 €)
     +30.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(121.89 €)
53.07 $
(49.00 €)
     -59.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.62 €)
5.41 $
(5.00 €)
     +8.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.23 €)
4.01 $
(3.70 €)
     +14.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(31.39 €)
37.90 $
(35.00 €)
     +11.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(3.56 €)
7.39 $
(6.82 €)
     +91.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(32,318.02 €)
32,251.36 $
(29,780.00 €)
     -7.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(26,183.93 €)
32,703.68 $
(30,197.67 €)
     +15.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(173.46 €)
362.15 $
(334.40 €)
     +92.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(62.95 €)
21.44 $
(19.80 €)
     -68.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(66.31 €)
42.30 $
(39.06 €)
     -41.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(136.62 €)
37.37 $
(34.51 €)
     -74.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(85.99 €)
23.94 $
(22.11 €)
     -74.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.47 €)
13.27 $
(12.25 €)
     -33.7 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(2,884.20 €)
208.03 $
(192.09 €)
     -93.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(53,555.58 €)
9,379.87 $
(8,661.11 €)
     -83.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.17 $
(66.64 €)
88.37 $
(81.60 €)
     +22.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(44.54 €)
41.06 $
(37.92 €)
     -14.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.23 $
(93.48 €)
96.02 $
(88.67 €)
     -5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.09 $
(156.13 €)
143.70 $
(132.69 €)
     -15.0 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,350.00 $
(4,016.67 €)
1,385.03 $
(1,278.90 €)
     -68.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,895.30 $
(2,673.44 €)
983.74 $
(908.36 €)
     -66.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(8,106.32 €)
2,575.34 $
(2,378.00 €)
     -70.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,625.19 $
(4,270.77 €)
1,935.78 $
(1,787.44 €)
     -58.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(1,579.31 €)
799.02 $
(737.80 €)
     -53.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(1,055.18 €)
587.98 $
(542.93 €)
     -48.5 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,000.60 $
(5,540.79 €)
3,398.98 $
(3,138.52 €)
     -43.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 4.00      -40.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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