Cost of living comparison
compared to
Offenbach Am Main vs. New York City Cost of Living Summary
Offenbach Am Main is 47.3% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
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pay 15.6% less in Offenbach Am Main
- Groceries
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pay 44.6% less in Offenbach Am Main
- Transportation
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pay 2.5% more in Offenbach Am Main
- Housing
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pay 68.1% less in Offenbach Am Main
- Childcare
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pay 66.1% less in Offenbach Am Main
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.8% less in Offenbach Am Main
- Clothing
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pay 4.5% more in Offenbach Am Main
Offenbach Am Main vs. New York City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Offenbach Am Main instead of New York City, you would:
pay 15.6% less for restaurants
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New York City
|
Offenbach Am Main
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.50
|
$18.48
€16.44
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.95
|
$3.92
€3.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
|
$3.64
€3.24
|
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New York City vs. Offenbach Am Main - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.6% less for groceries
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New York City
|
Offenbach Am Main
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.78
|
$1.93
€1.72
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.47
|
$8.03
€7.15
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
|
$5.56
€4.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
|
$3.57
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.93
|
$4.89
€4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.11
|
$1.52
€1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$0.99
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.08
|
$1.82
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.67
€0.60
|
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New York City vs. Offenbach Am Main - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
New York City
|
Offenbach Am Main
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
|
$7.95
€7.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$140.00
|
$67.74
€60.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,458.00
|
$32,914.63
€29,295.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.44
|
$23.51
€20.93
|
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New York City vs. Offenbach Am Main - Cost of transportation
pay 68.1% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Offenbach Am Main
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.57
|
$52.21
€46.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,447.32
|
$933.11
€830.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,217.65
|
$765.15
€681.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.80
|
$269.23
€239.62
|
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New York City vs. Offenbach Am Main - Cost of housing
pay 66.1% less for childcare
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New York City
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Offenbach Am Main
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,379.10
|
$531.87
€473.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$60,882.67
|
$44,341.53
€39,465.56
|
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New York City vs. Offenbach Am Main - Cost of childcare
pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Offenbach Am Main
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.50
|
$4.00
€3.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00
|
$9.74
€8.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$121.41
|
$39.19
€34.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.50
|
$10.08
€8.97
|
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New York City vs. Offenbach Am Main - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.5% more for clothing
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New York City
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Offenbach Am Main
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.86
|
$96.30
€85.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.45
|
$45.91
€40.86
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.38
|
$125.04
€111.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.00
|
$141.46
€125.90
|
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New York City vs. Offenbach Am Main - Cost of clothing
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