Berlin vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$5777
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
3.76M
8.8M

The cost of living in Berlin is 48% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1583rd and 5th ($2104 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$20585

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108