Cost of Living in New York

Prices in New York (First-Level Administrative Unit in United States)

Top cities by number of contributors:
New York - 219 contributors in the past 12 months
Brooklyn - 65 contributors
Buffalo - 28 contributors
Rochester - 25 contributors
Albany - 23 contributors

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant	$23.37	14.92-42.00
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)	$88.59	60.00-162.00
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)	$12.34	10.00-15.00
Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint)	$7.23	4.00-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle)	$8.11	6.00-12.00
Cappuccino (Regular Size)	$5.64	3.00-8.00
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle)	$2.72	2.00-4.00
Bottled Water (12 oz)	$2.21	1.50-3.00

Markets	Edit
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)	$1.14	0.76-1.85
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf)	$3.58	1.99-6.00
White Rice (1 lb)	$2.71	1.00-5.00
Eggs (12, Large Size)	$4.92	2.00-8.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	$6.44	3.59-12.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	$5.89	2.27-10.99
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb)	$7.72	4.99-12.00
Apples (1 lb)	$2.65	1.02-4.50
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82	0.50-2.00
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.38	0.90-5.00
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63	1.29-4.00
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.68	0.50-3.50
Onions (1 lb)	$1.69	0.80-3.00
Lettuce (1 Head)	$2.39	1.50-3.49
Bottled Water (50 oz)	$2.36	1.15-3.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	$17.18	10.00-25.00
Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle)	$2.34	1.73-4.29
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle)	$4.01	2.00-7.00
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)	$15.07	13.00-19.00

Transportation	Edit
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)	$2.77	2.00-3.00
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price)	$113.82	56.00-156.52
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)	$3.86	3.00-7.50
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff)	$3.67	3.00-6.00
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)	$40.20	25.00-45.00
Gasoline (1 Liter)	$1.02	0.83-1.18
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)	$32,488.56	27,000.00-37,230.68
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)	$26,036.91	25,009.00-30,000.00

Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)	$229.01	140.00-400.00
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)	$63.01	30.00-102.00
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)	$73.37	50.00-113.00

Sports And Leisure	Edit
Monthly Fitness Club Membership	$59.94	21.99-150.00
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)	$49.35	22.00-72.00
Cinema Ticket (International Release)	$16.60	12.50-25.00

Childcare	Edit
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child	$1,835.96	1,000.00-3,583.00
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child	$38,210.29	16,000.00-65,800.00

Clothing And Shoes	Edit
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)	$53.91	30.00-98.00
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)	$47.17	25.00-80.00
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	$96.03	60.00-150.00
Men's Leather Business Shoes	$114.16	65.00-200.00

Rent Per Month	Edit
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre	$2,240.53	1,200.00-4,500.00
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre	$1,752.24	1,000.00-3,000.00
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre	$3,839.34	2,000.00-8,858.33
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre	$2,794.40	1,600.00-6,000.00

Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	$382.80	135.87-1,742.80
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	$271.64	135.87-724.99

Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	$4,235.76
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)	6.26	6.00-7.20

Over the last 12 months, 3033 data points were contributed by 910 people of this region.
Last update: 28 August 2026
Figures represent aggregated data from all cities within this administrative unit.

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