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

New York ranks #10 out of 538 cities globally. It is 26.6% more expensive than the United States average, based on 74 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 4,368 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to USD 2,853 (saving 35%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around USD 9,454.

Is New York affordable to live in?

New York is very expensive overall. Groceries are very expensive, restaurants are very expensive, and local purchasing power is very weak.

🇺🇸 NY, United States · #10 of 538 cities · 2026

Kosten van Levensonderhoud in New York

26.6% boven het United States-gemiddelde

Gerangschikt op #10 van 538 steden · Duurder dan 98.1% van de steden wereldwijd

+26.6%

Kosten van Levensonderhoud

United States-ranking bekijken →

+57.3%

Huur

United States-ranking bekijken →

+20.3%

Boodschappen

United States-ranking bekijken →

-47.2%

Koopkracht

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Vergeleken met het United States-gemiddelde

Huurprijzen

Huurprijzen in New York

Appartement	Stadscentrum	Buiten het Centrum	Je Bespaart
1-Kamer	USD 4,368/mo	USD 2,853/mo	35%
3-Kamer	USD 9,454/mo	USD 5,390/mo	35%

Numbeo · 2026-03-12

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

New York has a composite cost index of 100.0 from 4 independent data sources.

100.0

Composite

Sources

13.2

Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

101.3

Expatistan

98.7

LivingCost

119.3

SIM

100.0

Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data

Eurostat

140.4

Based on 108 country PLI x 1.3 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Kostenindexen

Kosten van Levensonderhoud

+26.6% Very expensive

Huur

+57.3% Very expensive

Boodschappen

+20.3% Very expensive

Restaurants

+22.7% Very expensive

Koopkracht

-47.2% Very weak

Wonen in New York: Wat te Verwachten

New York is very expensive naar wereldwijde maatstaven (positie #10 van 538 steden). 26.6% duurder dan het United States-gemiddelde, gebaseerd op 74 steden.

Boodschappen zijn very expensive, terwijl uit eten very expensive is. Groceries biedt de beste waarde, terwijl Rent het duurst is.

De lokale koopkracht is beperkt — inwoners kunnen minder goederen en diensten betalen dan in de meeste steden.

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