Havana vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2571
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$472
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$777
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$553
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
54
91
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.6M

The cost of living in Havana is 59% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5103rd and 741st ($1073 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 652nd 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Havana ranked 4th best city to live in Cuba vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 6382nd and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Havana vs Philadelphia

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Havana Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.33
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.4
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.1%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.57
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.96
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.98
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.2
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7234
$20275

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737