How expensive is New York compared to the rest of United States?

New York ranks #2 out of 577 cities globally. It is 73.3% more expensive than the United States average, based on 82 cities. The rent index is 100.0 and local purchasing power is 100.0.

What is the average rent in New York?

A 1-bedroom apartment in New York city centre costs approximately USD 4,471 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to USD 3,218 (saving 28%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around USD 8,992.

Is New York affordable to live in?

New York is very expensive by global standards. Groceries are very expensive, restaurants are very expensive, and local purchasing power is very weak.

🇺🇸 NY, United States · 2026

Coût de la Vie à New York

73.3% au-dessus de la moyenne de United States

Classée #2 sur 577 villes · Plus chère que 99.7% des villes dans le monde

+73.3%

Coût de la Vie

+142.1%

Loyer

+25.0%

Épicerie

-30.7%

Pouvoir d'Achat

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Prix des Loyers à New York

Appartement	Centre-ville	Hors Centre	Vous économisez
1 Chambre	USD 4,471/mo	USD 3,218/mo	28%
3 Chambres	USD 8,992/mo	USD 5,461/mo	39%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Prices of Goods & Services in New York

Groceries

Item	Price	Sources
Apples (1kg)	$7.10	2 sources
Beer (0.5L, supermarket)	$4.66	2 sources
Bread (500g)	$4.50	2 sources
Local cheese (1kg)	$17.94	2 sources
Chicken (1kg)	$15.75	2 sources
Cigarettes (Marlboro)	$18.50	2 sources
Eggs (12)	$7.90	2 sources
Milk (1L)	$1.44	2 sources
Potatoes (1kg)	$3.21	2 sources
Tomatoes (1kg)	$6.57	2 sources
Water (1.5L)	$2.56	1 source
Wine (mid-range)	$19.00	2 sources

Apples (1kg)

$7.10

Beer (0.5L, supermarket)

$4.66

Bread (500g)

$4.50

Local cheese (1kg)

$17.94

Chicken (1kg)

$15.75

Cigarettes (Marlboro)

$18.50

Eggs (12)

$7.90

Milk (1L)

$1.44

Potatoes (1kg)

$3.21

Tomatoes (1kg)

$6.57

Water (1.5L)

$2.56

Wine (mid-range)

$19.00

Restaurants

Item	Price	Sources
Draft beer (0.5L)	$8.50	2 sources
Cappuccino	$5.82	2 sources
McMeal	$13.50	2 sources
Cheap meal	$27.00	2 sources
Mid-range dinner (2 people)	$155.50	2 sources

Draft beer (0.5L)

$8.50

Cappuccino

$5.82

McMeal

$13.50

Cheap meal

$27.00

Mid-range dinner (2 people)

$155.50

Clothing & Shoes

Item	Price	Sources
Business shoes (leather)	$181.15	2 sources
Jeans (Levi's 501)	$65.85	2 sources
Sport shoes (Nike)	$115.44	2 sources
Summer dress (Zara/H&M)	$51.63	2 sources

Business shoes (leather)

$181.15

Jeans (Levi's 501)

$65.85

Sport shoes (Nike)

$115.44

Summer dress (Zara/H&M)

$51.63

Leisure

Item	Price	Sources
Cinema ticket	$20.25	2 sources
Gym membership	$142.20	2 sources

Cinema ticket

$20.25

Gym membership

$142.20

Transportation

Item	Price	Sources
Gasoline (1L)	$0.89	2 sources
Taxi start	$3.00	1 source
Monthly pass	$131.75	2 sources

Gasoline (1L)

$0.89

Taxi start

$3.00

Monthly pass

$131.75

Utilities

Item	Price	Sources
Basic utilities (85m²)	$227.59	2 sources

Basic utilities (85m²)

$227.59

Prices in local currency, cross-referenced from multiple independent sources. October 2026.

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

New York has a cost of living index of 100.0 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 4 of 4 data sources.

100.0

Index

Sources

0.0

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

100.0

Expatistan

100.0

LivingCost

100.0

ShouldIMove price index

100.0

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data

Eurostat

140.4

Based on 108 country PLI x 1.3 city factor

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo octobre 2026 · Expatistan mars 2026 · LivingCost octobre 2026 · SIM index mars 2026

Indices de Coût

Coût de la Vie

+73.3% Very expensive

Loyer

+142.1% Very expensive

Épicerie

+25.0% Very expensive

Restaurants

+22.2% Very expensive

Pouvoir d'Achat

-30.7% Very weak

Vivre à New York : À Quoi S'Attendre

New York est very expensive selon les normes mondiales (classée #2 sur 577 villes). 73.3% plus cher que la moyenne de United States, basé sur 82 villes.

Les courses alimentaires sont very expensive, tandis que les restaurants sont very expensive. Restaurants offre le meilleur rapport qualité-prix, tandis que Rent est le plus cher.

Coût de la Vie à New York

Prix des Loyers à New York

Prices of Goods & Services in New York

Groceries

Restaurants

Clothing & Shoes

Leisure

Transportation

Utilities

Multi-Source Comparison

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Indices de Coût

Vivre à New York : À Quoi S'Attendre

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