New York City vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$6532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
8.8M
737K

The cost of living in New York City is 33% more expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4th and 142nd ($4207 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 2nd vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 32nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Seattle

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New York City Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$28950

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173