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

Custo de Vida em New York

26.6% acima da média de United States

Classificada em #10 de 538 cidades · Mais cara do que 98.1% das cidades mundialmente

+26.6%

Custo de Vida

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+57.3%

Renda

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+20.3%

Supermercado

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-47.2%

Poder de Compra

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Comparado com a média de United States

Preços de Arrendamento

Preços de Renda em New York

Apartamento	Centro da Cidade	Fora do Centro	Poupa
1 Quarto	USD 4,368/mo	USD 2,853/mo	35%
3 Quartos	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

Índices de Custo

Custo de Vida

+26.6% Very expensive

Renda

+57.3% Very expensive

Supermercado

+20.3% Very expensive

Restaurantes

+22.7% Very expensive

Poder de Compra

-47.2% Very weak

Viver em New York: O Que Esperar

New York é very expensive pelos padrões globais (classificada #10 de 538 cidades). Está 26.6% mais caro que a média de United States, com base em 74 cidades.

Os mantimentos são very expensive, enquanto comer fora é very expensive. Groceries oferece o melhor custo-benefício, enquanto Rent é o mais caro.

O poder de compra local é limitado — os residentes podem pagar menos bens e serviços do que na maioria das cidades.

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