New York City vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$6170
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
8.8M
690K

The cost of living in New York City is 27% more expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4th and 92nd ($4207 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 62nd 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 1.9 months in Washington. Ranked 2nd vs 7th best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 52nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Washington

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New York City Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.6
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$24788

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003