Havana vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$421
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$682
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.8
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
53
92
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.6M

The cost of living in Havana is 62% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5709th and 742nd ($993 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 648th 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 0.4 months in Havana compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6482nd and 87th 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
$3.77
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.8
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.4
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.15%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$383
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.7
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.52
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.9
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.02
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.28
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.13
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.3
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.5
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.4
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8521
$17603

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1141
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1091
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1164
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1199
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1155
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1138
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$2932
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$872
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1170
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1157
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1097
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3170
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$2831
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2761
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2662
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2872
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2620
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2502
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3297
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2465
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2509
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2870
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2738
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2775
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2739
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2586
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2767
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2713
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2963
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2690

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801