New York City vs Ramallah - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Ramallah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$1205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$2730
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$115
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
100
57
😀 Quality of life
95
28
🏙️ Population
8.8M
43.9K

The cost of living in New York City is 249% more expensive than in Ramallah. Cities ranked 4th and 4742nd ($4202 vs $1205) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the United States and Palestine, respectively. Check the United States vs Palestine comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in New York City compared to 0.1 months in Ramallah. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Ramallah ranked 4th in Palestine, while ranked 15th and 8857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Ramallah

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New York City Ramallah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$1080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$3.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$4.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$310
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$4139

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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 Ramallah

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Jerusalem
$2663
21 km or 13 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
21 km or 13 mi Bethlehem
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Ariel
$1994
26 km or 16 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
29 km or 18 mi Lod
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Ramla
$2465
32 km or 20 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
32 km or 20 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
34 km or 21 mi Yehud
$2466
36 km or 22 mi Nablus
$1070
36 km or 23 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
37 km or 23 mi Rehovot
$2201
38 km or 23 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
38 km or 24 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
38 km or 24 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
39 km or 24 mi Qalqilya
$1020
40 km or 25 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
41 km or 26 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
41 km or 26 mi Hebron
$977
41 km or 26 mi Givatayim
$2541
42 km or 26 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
42 km or 26 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
43 km or 27 mi Holon
$2283
43 km or 27 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
44 km or 27 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
44 km or 27 mi Tira
$2379
44 km or 27 mi Yavne
$2354
44 km or 28 mi Herzliya
$2873
45 km or 28 mi Bat Yam
$2288
45 km or 28 mi Ra'anana
$2430
45 km or 28 mi Tayibe
$2347
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 29 mi Dura
$1149
52 km or 32 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
52 km or 33 mi Al-Salt
$538
53 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
58 km or 36 mi Netanya
$2175
60 km or 37 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
65 km or 41 mi Ashkelon
$1845