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Average Cost of Living in North America
The average cost of living in North America ranges from $680 per month in Aguascalientes to $3,777 per month in New-York, with a regional median of $1,895 per month for a single person.
111 cities across 3 countries in North America.
Cheapest
Aguascalientes
$680 / mo
Median
$1,895
single person, per month
Most expensive
New-York
$3,777 / mo
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111 cities shown
About cost of living in North America
- How many cities are in North America?
- We track 111 cities in North America, each with full breakdowns of rent, food, utilities, transport, and salaries.
- Which countries are part of North America?
- North America groups countries that share economic and geographic characteristics. The list of tracked countries appears at the top of this page.
- Are these regional groupings official?
- No — they're a pragmatic classification we use to make browsing easier. They roughly follow common UN and World Bank regional categories.