New York City vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$3414
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
97
95
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.15M

The cost of living in New York City is 72% more expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 5th and 998th ($4051 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United States and France, respectively. Check the United States vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in New York City compared to 1.4 months in Paris. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 13th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Paris

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New York City Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$8.18
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$18941

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395