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The median NYC burger costs $20.00 (September 2026). The numbers to quote, the data and how to credit it.
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NYC Burger Index
$20.00
Median of 575 menus at 594 restaurants
Updated
Sep 27, 2026
Prices in US dollars, before tax and tip
| Borough | Median | Menus |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan | $22.00+10% vs NYC | 339 |
| Brooklyn | $18.83−6% vs NYC | 106 |
| Queens | $18.00−10% vs NYC | 73 |
| Bronx | $16.51−17% vs NYC | 31 |
| Staten Island | $17.00−15% vs NYC | 35 |
Of the 30 ranked neighborhoods, Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill has the highest median, $25.95, and Bay Ridge the lowest, $14.73.
Prices from restaurant menus and ordering pages, checked September 2026.
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Every priced restaurant is one row of the price list: restaurant, neighborhood, borough, burger, price, source and a link to its page. It is free to use under CC BY 4.0, with credit to The Burger Index.
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About The Burger Index.
The Burger Index is what a burger costs in New York City, September 2026: the NYC median, prices by borough and neighborhood, a page for every priced restaurant, rankings and a map. Visitors can rank the burgers they like best, and the People’s Top 10 shows the burgers ranked highest across the lists.
It is an independent project, not affiliated with any restaurant.
Restaurants on it can show their price with a price badge.
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