New York City vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.6M

The cost of living in New York City is 62% more expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4th and 742nd ($4207 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 648th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New York City compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 2nd vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 87th 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
$23.6
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$17603

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

Cities near Philadelphia

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