Your life, anywhere
Choose a tool below to compare your cost of living across cities, or work out the salary you would need to relocate.
Your $5,000/mo in New York buys the same lifestyle as
$3,600/mo in Berlin
Berlin is about 28% cheaper.
The same basket, two price tags
A coffee
New York
$5
Your: 9 min
Berlin
$3
Local: 11 min
A casual lunch
New York
$18
Your: 37 min
Berlin
$13
Local: 42 min
A restaurant beer
New York
$8
Your: 17 min
Berlin
$6
Local: 19 min
A cinema ticket
New York
$16
Your: 33 min
Berlin
$12
Local: 37 min
Monthly transit pass
New York
$130
Your: 4.5 hrs
Berlin
$94
Local: 5.1 hrs
A pair of jeans
New York
$70
Your: 2.4 hrs
Berlin
$50
Local: 2.7 hrs
1-bed city-centre rent (monthly)
New York
$3,200
Your: 2.8 work-weeks
Berlin
$2,304
Local: 3.1 work-weeks
| Item | New York | Berlin | Your hrs | Local hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A coffee | $5 | $3 | 9 min | 11 min |
| A casual lunch | $18 | $13 | 37 min | 42 min |
| A restaurant beer | $8 | $6 | 17 min | 19 min |
| A cinema ticket | $16 | $12 | 33 min | 37 min |
| Monthly transit pass | $130 | $94 | 4.5 hrs | 5.1 hrs |
| A pair of jeans | $70 | $50 | 2.4 hrs | 2.7 hrs |
| 1-bed city-centre rent (monthly) | $3,200 | $2,304 | 2.8 work-weeks | 3.1 work-weeks |
"Your hrs" = work-time at your income A. "Local hrs" = work-time at Berlin's typical local salary. Figures are illustrative.