New York City vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$4699
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
97
91
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.61M

The cost of living in New York City is 71% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5th and 973rd ($4051 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 858th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in New York City compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Ranked 2nd vs 22nd best cities to live in the United States, and 13th vs 119th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Phoenix

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New York City Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$6.22
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$10377

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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

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657