New York City vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.6M

The cost of living in New York City is 62% more expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4th and 741st ($4202 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in New York City compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 2nd vs 22nd best cities to live in the United States, and 15th vs 118th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Philadelphia

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New York City Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$20275

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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

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