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Johnny's Reef
Cheeseburger · Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island
$6.00−70% vs NYCRestaurant site
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What a burger costs in New York.
The median NYC burger costs $20.00 (September 2026).
Prices from restaurant menus and ordering pages, checked September 2026.
The Burger Index · NYC median
$20.00
Fresh off the grill
Most index prices fall between $13 and $29.
Index prices on 575 menus
Most of these 575 index prices fall between $13 and $29; the median is $20.00.
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| Index price | Menus | Price level |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ $8.99 | 11 | Steal |
| $9.00–$9.99 | 5 | Steal |
| $10.00–$10.99 | 8 | Steal |
| $11.00–$11.99 | 9 | Steal |
| $12.00–$12.99 | 19 | Steal |
| $13.00–$13.99 | 15 | Steal |
| $14.00–$14.99 | 27 | Deal |
| $15.00–$15.99 | 31 | Deal |
| $16.00–$16.99 | 33 | Deal |
| $17.00–$17.99 | 30 | Going rate |
| $18.00–$18.99 | 59 | Going rate |
| $19.00–$19.99 | 33 | Going rate |
| $20.00–$20.99 | 32 | Going rate |
| $21.00–$21.99 | 34 | Going rate |
| $22.00–$22.99 | 37 | Going rate |
| $23.00–$23.99 | 17 | Pricey |
| $24.00–$24.99 | 29 | Pricey |
| $25.00–$25.99 | 27 | Pricey |
| $26.00–$26.99 | 24 | Splurge |
| $27.00–$27.99 | 12 | Splurge |
| $28.00–$28.99 | 20 | Splurge |
| $29.00–$29.99 | 18 | Splurge |
| $30.00–$30.99 | 5 | Splurge |
| $31.00–$31.99 | 7 | Splurge |
| $32.00–$32.99 | 9 | Splurge |
| $33.00–$33.99 | 3 | Splurge |
| $34.00–$34.99 | 6 | Splurge |
| $35.00–$35.99 | 6 | Splurge |
| $36.00–$36.99 | 2 | Splurge |
| $38.00+ | 7 | Splurge |
Five boroughs, one counter
The priciest borough is Manhattan.
Median index price by borough
Manhattan $22.00, Bronx $16.51.
| Borough | Median | Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan330 independent + 9 chains | $22.00 | 339 |
| Brooklyn102 independent + 4 chains | $18.83 | 106 |
| Queens71 independent + 2 chains | $18.00 | 73 |
| Bronx29 independent + 2 chains | $16.51 | 31 |
| Staten Island34 independent + 1 chain | $17.00 | 35 |
Catch of the day
Where $6 still gets you lunch.
Cheapest burger spots
La Bonbonniere
Cheeseburger · West Village
$7.25−64% vs NYCMenu aggregatorHamburger America (SoHo)
George Motz's Fried Onion Burger · SoHo-TriBeCa-Civic Center-Little Italy
$7.75−61% vs NYCRestaurant sitePalace Grill
Cheeseburger · Queensbridge-Ravenswood-Long Island City
$7.75−61% vs NYCRestaurant site
Most expensive burgers
Top shelf
KX Burger & Beyond
Gold Burger · Steinway
$75.00+275% vs NYCRestaurant siteUncle Jack's Steakhouse
The Black Truffle Burger · Hudson Yards-Chelsea-Flat Iron-Union Square
$39.00+95% vs NYCRestaurant site4 Charles Prime Rib
10oz Double Wagyu Cheeseburger · West Village
$38.99+95% vs NYCRestaurant siteMonkey Bar
Wagyu Cheeseburger · Midtown-Midtown South
$38.99+95% vs NYCRestaurant site
Neighborhood specials
The priciest neighborhood is Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill.
30 neighborhoods ranked.
The 8 priciest and 8 cheapest neighborhoods
Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill $25.95 at the top, Bay Ridge $14.73 at the bottom.
| Neighborhood | Median | Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Upper East Side-Carnegie HillManhattan | $25.95 | 9 |
| Carroll Gardens-Columbia Street-Red HookBrooklyn | $25.00 | 8 |
| Hudson Yards-Chelsea-Flat Iron-Union SquareManhattan | $24.00 | 25 |
| West VillageManhattan | $24.00 | 72 |
| Midtown-Midtown SouthManhattan | $23.00 | 49 |
| Lenox Hill-Roosevelt IslandManhattan | $22.70 | 10 |
| YorkvilleManhattan | $22.50 | 8 |
| DUMBO-Vinegar Hill-Downtown Brooklyn-Boerum HillBrooklyn | $22.00 | 5 |
| Hunters Point-Sunnyside-West MaspethQueens | $18.73 | 6 |
| Chinatown-Lower East SideManhattan | $18.00 | 20 |
| Forest HillsQueens | $17.48 | 10 |
| Jackson HeightsQueens | $16.95 | 5 |
| WilliamsburgBrooklyn | $16.00 | 13 |
| RidgewoodQueens | $15.79 | 5 |
| Bushwick NorthBrooklyn | $14.95 | 5 |
| Bay RidgeBrooklyn | $14.73 | 8 |
Ask the cook
Quick answers.
- How much does a burger cost in NYC?
- The median NYC burger costs $20.00 (September 2026): that is the Burger Index. Most cost between $13 and $29.
- Where are burgers cheapest in NYC?
- The priciest burger at Johnny's Reef in Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island, the Bronx, is $6.00, the lowest top-burger price of any spot in NYC (September 2026). See the cheapest burger spots in NYC.
- What is the most expensive burger in NYC?
- The most expensive burger in NYC is the Gold Burger at KX Burger & Beyond in Steinway, Queens, $75.00 (September 2026). See the most expensive burgers in NYC.
- Which borough has the cheapest burgers?
- The Bronx: its median burger costs $16.51 (September 2026), against $20.00 for NYC. Manhattan is the priciest at $22.00.
- Which NYC neighborhood has the most expensive burgers?
- The Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill: its median burger costs $25.95 (September 2026), the highest of the 30 ranked neighborhoods. Bay Ridge is the cheapest at $14.73.
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