El Paso vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1796
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4088
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$1008
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1727
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.9
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3260
$5389
😷 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 2822nd and 4th ($1796 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1955th and 1st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in El Paso compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Ranked 145th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 437th vs 15th 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
$18.6
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.5
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1021
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1792
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.37
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.97
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$577
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6901
$21713

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1850
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1665
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1747
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1844
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1938
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1920
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1053
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2029
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1095
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2089
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2196
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$990
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2025
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1933
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2153
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2070
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1776
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$771
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2060
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2212
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2212
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2237
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1878
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1993
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2454
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2482
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2374
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2988
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1972
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1097
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2417
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2378
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2367
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2373

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192