New York City vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$5811
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
97
94
🏙️ Population
8.8M
690K

The cost of living in New York City is 29% more expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5th and 93rd ($4051 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Ranked 2nd vs 6th best cities to live in the United States, and 13th vs 41st 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
$24.7
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$23453

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948