New York City vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
71
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.61M

The cost of living in New York City is 73% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4th and 1041st ($4202 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 896th 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 Phoenix. Ranked 2nd vs 58th best cities to live in the United States, and 15th vs 226th 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
$22.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$6.22
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$21660

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804