Cheapest on the counter
La Bonbonniere
Cheeseburger · West Village
$7.25−64% vs NYCMenu aggregator
Borough
Manhattan
The Burger Index · Manhattan median
$22.00
vs NYC
+10%
NYC median $20.00
Fresh off the grill
How Manhattan prices spread.
Index prices on 339 menus
Most of these 339 index prices fall between $14 and $30; the median is $22.00.
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| Index price | Menus | Price level |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ $9.99 | 6 | Steal |
| $10.00–$10.99 | 4 | Steal |
| $11.00–$11.99 | 3 | Steal |
| $12.00–$12.99 | 8 | Steal |
| $13.00–$13.99 | 4 | Steal |
| $14.00–$14.99 | 13 | Deal |
| $15.00–$15.99 | 12 | Deal |
| $16.00–$16.99 | 13 | Deal |
| $17.00–$17.99 | 16 | Going rate |
| $18.00–$18.99 | 27 | Going rate |
| $19.00–$19.99 | 22 | Going rate |
| $20.00–$20.99 | 15 | Going rate |
| $21.00–$21.99 | 23 | Going rate |
| $22.00–$22.99 | 24 | Going rate |
| $23.00–$23.99 | 14 | Pricey |
| $24.00–$24.99 | 21 | Pricey |
| $25.00–$25.99 | 18 | Pricey |
| $26.00–$26.99 | 19 | Splurge |
| $27.00–$27.99 | 10 | Splurge |
| $28.00–$28.99 | 18 | Splurge |
| $29.00–$29.99 | 15 | Splurge |
| $30.00–$30.99 | 4 | Splurge |
| $31.00–$31.99 | 3 | Splurge |
| $32.00–$32.99 | 6 | Splurge |
| $33.00–$33.99 | 3 | Splurge |
| $34.00–$34.99 | 4 | Splurge |
| $35.00–$35.99 | 6 | Splurge |
| $36.00–$36.99 | 2 | Splurge |
| $38.00+ | 6 | Splurge |
Neighborhood specials
Manhattan neighborhoods.
Manhattan neighborhoods by median index price
Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill is the priciest at $25.95.
| Neighborhood | Median | Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Upper East Side-Carnegie HillManhattan | $25.95 | 9 |
| 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 |
| GramercyManhattan | $22.00 | 12 |
| Battery Park City-Lower ManhattanManhattan | $21.99 | 13 |
| Upper West SideManhattan | $21.85 | 12 |
| Central Harlem SouthManhattan | $21.00 | 6 |
| SoHo-TriBeCa-Civic Center-Little ItalyManhattan | $21.00 | 25 |
| Murray Hill-Kips BayManhattan | $20.50 | 15 |
| ClintonManhattan | $20.00 | 13 |
| Turtle Bay-East MidtownManhattan | $20.00 | 15 |
| East VillageManhattan | $19.00 | 13 |
| Chinatown-Lower East SideManhattan | $18.00 | 20 |
Other neighborhoods
- Central Harlem North-Polo Grounds$22.38 · 4 menus
- East Harlem North$19.82 · 2 menus
- Hamilton Heights$20.00 · 3 menus
- Lincoln Square$23.63 · 4 menus
- Lower East Side-Alphabet City$21.00 · 3 menus
- Manhattanville$20.95 · 1 menu
- Marble Hill-Inwood$19.48 · 2 menus
- Morningside Heights$21.75 · 3 menus
- Washington Heights North$16.48 · 4 menus
- Washington Heights South$21.98 · 2 menus
Catch of the day
The cheapest and priciest spots in Manhattan.
Cheapest burger spots
Hamburger America (SoHo)
George Motz's Fried Onion Burger · SoHo-TriBeCa-Civic Center-Little Italy
$7.75−61% vs NYCRestaurant siteSmashy Burger
Double House Cheese Burger · Gramercy
$8.99−55% vs NYCDelivery appFlat Out Burger
The Big Flat · Chinatown-Lower East Side
$9.00−55% vs NYCRestaurant site
Most expensive burgers
Top shelf
Uncle 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 siteBowery Meat Company
Bowery Wagyu Cheeseburger · East Village
$38.00+90% vs NYCRestaurant site
Ask the cook
Quick answers.
- How much does a burger cost in Manhattan?
- The median burger in Manhattan costs $22.00 (September 2026), 10% above the $20.00 NYC median.
- Where are burgers cheapest in Manhattan?
- The priciest burger at La Bonbonniere in the West Village is $7.25, the lowest top-burger price of any spot in Manhattan (September 2026). See the cheapest burger spots in Manhattan.
- What is the most expensive burger in Manhattan?
- The most expensive burger in Manhattan is The Black Truffle Burger at Uncle Jack's Steakhouse in Hudson Yards-Chelsea-Flat Iron-Union Square, $39.00 (September 2026). See the most expensive burgers in Manhattan.
- Which Manhattan neighborhood has the cheapest burgers?
- Chinatown-Lower East Side: its median burger costs $18.00 (September 2026), the lowest of the 16 ranked Manhattan neighborhoods. The Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill is the priciest at $25.95.