Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manhattan vs. Germany Cost of Living Summary
Manhattan is 6.4% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% less in Manhattan
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in Manhattan
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% less in Manhattan
- Housing
-
pay 13.2% more in Manhattan
- Childcare
-
pay 17.4% more in Manhattan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% more in Manhattan
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Manhattan
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Manhattan are more expensive than in Germany. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Manhattan.
Manhattan vs. Germany Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manhattan instead of Germany, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Manhattan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
€13.85
|
$13.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.88
€10.12
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
€2.80
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.50
|
$1.50
|
|
Germany vs. Manhattan - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Manhattan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$3.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.39
€6.29
|
$3.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.08
|
$3.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.27
|
$3.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.58
€5.61
|
$2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.24
|
$1.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
€1.88
|
$1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$0.84
|
|
Germany vs. Manhattan - Cost of groceries
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Manhattan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.47
|
$2.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.94
€53.63
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,651.13
€26,966.96
|
$28,061.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.45
€23.39
|
$14.93
|
|
Germany vs. Manhattan - Cost of transportation
pay 13.2% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Manhattan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.64
€41.44
|
$71.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.65
€745.20
|
$925.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$695.68
€592.72
|
$1,016.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$258.10
€219.90
|
$140.43
|
|
Germany vs. Manhattan - Cost of housing
pay 17.4% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Manhattan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.10
€423.54
|
$823.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,538.74
€14,091.11
|
$11,440.00
|
|
Germany vs. Manhattan - Cost of childcare
pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Manhattan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.05
€4.31
|
$5.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
€3.36
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.30
|
$9.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.02
€34.10
|
$75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
€12.28
|
$13.75
|
|
Germany vs. Manhattan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Manhattan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.81
€78.22
|
$47.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
€39.24
|
$38.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
€87.36
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.07
€114.23
|
$116.25
|
|
Germany vs. Manhattan - Cost of clothing
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