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Cost of Living and Rent in New York

New York · City-centre one-bedroom rent: $4,438 / month. Outside the centre: $3,033 / month.

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New York · Monthly living budget

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Average net income

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One-bedroom rent (centre)

$4,438Monthly rent in the city centre

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Living costs

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Budget coverage

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New York · Transport

Figures below are country averages and may differ in this city.

Monthly public transportNo dataUnited States · Country data

Petrol (one litre)$1.23United States · Country data

Diesel (one litre)$1.66United States · Country data

Data and methodology

Budget = monthly rent + living costs excluding rent. Budget coverage = monthly net income ÷ budget × 100. This ratio is not a purchasing power index or a guarantee of comfortable living.

Data are shown with their sources and verification dates. Missing amounts are shown as “No data”.

Sourced data details

City centre one-bedroom · monthly

$4,438

2026-09-19

Rent source

Outside-centre one-bedroom · monthly

$3,033

2026-09-19

Rent source

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What do the data show?

New York, United States: monthly city-centre one-bedroom rent $4,438; outside the centre $3,033. Country salaries are not substituted for missing verified city salaries. Rent source

Latest source-data date: 2026-09-19. Each metric retains its own date and scope.