Dresden vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1402
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3491
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$684
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$460
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2953
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
566K
8.8M

The cost of living in Dresden is 68% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 3862nd and 3rd ($1402 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 512th 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 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Dresden ranked 33rd best city to live in Germany vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 217th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dresden New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.5
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.58
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1357
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$929
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3685
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.14
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.4
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.07
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.76
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.29
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$323
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13167
$21465

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