5. New York City, United States
I’ve talked about every other city with research, numbers and aggregate prices, because even though I’ve been to a few of these places, I haven’t lived there. However, New York City is different. This is my city, and I can tell you from personal experience that it is beyond expensive to live here. The rent here is so high, a lot of the rent prices actually look like bargains to me, and I’m sure a lot of New Yorkers can say the same. A lot of that depends on what borough you live in (Manhattan and Brooklyn rent isn’t Queens and the Bronx rent, for example), and much like any of these other cities, the numbers themselves can vary astronomically, but the rent is still pretty high regardless.
This isn’t even taking into account some of the other expenses that comes with being a New Yorker. Unsurprisingly, it’s more expensive to go to the theater here than it is anywhere else in the entire world. I can tell you that from experience as well, and so can anyone who’s tried getting tickets to see Hamilton. As for transportation, the price is already pretty steep, but once you factor in the craziness of the MTA, the unpredictability of the service, and the ever increasing fares, that price is only going to get steeper. I currently live here and was born here, so I’m used to these prices, but an expatriate moving here might end up being totally surprised by it.
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