Berlin vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$5544
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
3.78M
8.8M

The cost of living in Berlin is 54% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1762nd and 3rd ($2027 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.2 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 21st and 22nd 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
$14.6
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$21465

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111