Berlin vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
3.68M
8.8M

The cost of living in Berlin is 50% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1759th and 6th ($2013 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 19th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs New York City

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Berlin New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$17859

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028