Berlin vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$3723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$8021
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$2426
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$3744
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$752
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$347
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$5796
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
3.68M
8.8M

The cost of living in Berlin is 42% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 433rd and 3rd ($2146 vs $3723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 28th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$8.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$2007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$4220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$3341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
5.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$14208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$9347
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$91
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$25572

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1299
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1300
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1303
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1569
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1298
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1347
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1296
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1298
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1299
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1305
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1305
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1301
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1302
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1300
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1326
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1302
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1301
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1300
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1305
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1067
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1301
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1298
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1299
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1303
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1302
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1302
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1295
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1218
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$939
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1297
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$769
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1304
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1303

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960