Darmstadt, New York and Co. – these are the most expensive cities in the world

Compared to the rest of the world, residents of New York have to dig particularly deep into their pockets to live in New York. A current survey by the financial service provider Smartasset has shown how low. The takeaway: Earning $100,000 feels like making just $36,000. In no other US metropolis can you do so little with your salary as in New York. But a dozen German cities also make it into the ranking.