El Paso vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4149
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1739
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.2
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3236
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
100
😀 Quality of life
85
95
🏙️ Population
679K
8.8M

The cost of living in El Paso is 57% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2753rd and 4th ($1828 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1911th and 2nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in El Paso compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 154th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 472nd vs 18th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in El Paso vs New York City

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El Paso New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.6
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$6.59
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$817
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.5
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.36%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1787
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.95
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.3
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6914
$21999

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1876
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1641
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1734
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1855
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1928
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1924
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1008
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2026
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1055
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2231
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$953
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2045
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1930
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2110
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2059
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1724
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$776
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2050
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2216
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2190
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2220
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1934
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2140
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2444
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2490
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2366
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$3022
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$2023
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1087
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2418
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2381
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2396
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2384

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188