Berlin vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Berlin | New York City | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Berlin is 47% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1418th and 4th ($2222 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.3 months in New York City. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 35th and 11th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Berlin
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.2 mi |  Teltow | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Hohen Neuendorf | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Hennigsdorf | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Falkensee | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bernau bei Berlin | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Potsdam | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Ludwigsfelde | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Oranienburg | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Konigs Wusterhausen | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Werder | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Strausberg | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Eberswalde | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Furstenwalde | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Luckenwalde | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Brandenburg an der Havel | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Neuruppin | |
| 72 km or 44 mi | Rathenow | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Frankfurt | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Schwedt | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Wittenberg | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Neustrelitz | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Eisenhuttenstadt | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Stendal | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Cottbus | |
| 107 km or 67 mi | Burg bei Magdeburg | |
| 107 km or 67 mi | Zerbst | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Dessau-Rolau | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Torgau | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Neubrandenburg | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Senftenberg | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Waren | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Bitterfeld-Wolfen | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Schonebeck | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Spremberg | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Magdeburg | |
| 128 km or 79 mi |  Szczecin | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Kothen | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Gorzow Wielkopolski | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Delitzsch | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Hoyerswerda |
Cities near New York City
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.6 mi |  Astoria | |
| 11 km or 6.8 mi | Hoboken | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | Jersey | |
| 13 km or 8.3 mi | Union | |
| 14 km or 8.8 mi | West New York | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Bayonne | |
| 15 km or 9.6 mi | North Bergen | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Secaucus | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Cliffside Park | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Kearny | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Valley Stream | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Fort Lee | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Lyndhurst | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Newark | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Elizabeth | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Belleville | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Hillside | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Long Beach | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Nutley | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | East Orange | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Irvington | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Rockville Centre | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Linden | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Hackensack | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Bloomfield | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Teaneck | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Carteret | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Passaic | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Roselle | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Hempstead | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Union Township | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Clifton | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Maplewood | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Montclair | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Bergenfield | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Mount Vernon | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Rahway | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | Uniondale | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | West Orange | |
| 30 km or 18 mi | New Rochelle |