Havana vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2571
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$472
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$777
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$553
$5389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
54
95
🏙️ Population
2.49M
8.8M

The cost of living in Havana is 74% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5103rd and 4th ($1073 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Cuba and the United States, respectively. Check Cuba vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Havana compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Havana ranked 4th best city to live in Cuba vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6382nd and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Havana vs New York City

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Havana New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.33
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.1%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.57
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.96
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.98
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.2
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7234
$21713

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47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1213
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1168
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1163
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1196
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1160
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$2957
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$886
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1158
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3151
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$2843
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2747
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2668
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2854
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2636
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2483
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3216
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2487
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2471
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2840
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2747
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2808
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2756
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2589
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2802
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2721
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2958
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2607

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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