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North American Big Cities: Cost of Living Compared 2026
Monthly cost, daily budget and everyday prices โ meals, coffee, taxis, rent โ for 6 cities in one table. ยท Updated October 2026
๐บ๐ธ New YorkUnited States
๐จ๐ฆ TorontoCanada
๐จ๐ฆ VancouverCanada
๐บ๐ธ AustinUnited States
๐บ๐ธ DenverUnited States
๐บ๐ธ ChicagoUnited StatesAustin has the lowest monthly cost
A month in New York pays for about 57 days in Austin
1๐บ๐ธ Austin$5,431/mo$310/daylowest2๐จ๐ฆ Toronto$5,782/mo$336/day+6%3๐จ๐ฆ Vancouver$5,844/mo$291/day+8%4๐บ๐ธ Denver$6,344/mo$341/day+17%5๐บ๐ธ Chicago$6,737/mo$334/day+24%6๐บ๐ธ New York$10,297/mo$467/day+90%Ranked by monthly cost (stay + living) ยท % vs the cheapest ยท tap a city for its price guide
Prices item by item
| ๐บ๐ธ New York | ๐จ๐ฆ Toronto | ๐จ๐ฆ Vancouver | ๐บ๐ธ Austin | ๐บ๐ธ Denver | ๐บ๐ธ Chicago | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per day | $467 | $336 | $291 | $310 | $341 | $334 |
| Per month | $10,297 | $5,782 | $5,844 | $5,431 | $6,344 | $6,737 |
| Local meal | $20 | $18.4C$ 25 | $14.7C$ 20 | $20 | $20 | $17 |
| Restaurant dinner | $55 | $41.9C$ 57 | $38.2C$ 52 | $45 | $45 | $42 |
| Coffee | $6 | $4.34C$ 5.9 | $4.04C$ 5.5 | $6 | $6 | $5.5 |
| Beer | $9 | $6.62C$ 9 | $5.88C$ 8 | $7 | $7.5 | $7.5 |
| Water 500 ml | $2 | $1.84C$ 2.5 | $1.84C$ 2.5 | $2 | $2.2 | $1.8 |
| Taxi 5 km | $23 | $12.5C$ 17 | $12.5C$ 17 | $15 | $15 | $17 |
| Transit ride | $3 | $2.46C$ 3.35 | $2.57C$ 3.5 | $1.25 | $2.75 | $2.75 |
| Hotel night | $270 | $191C$ 260 | $162C$ 220 | $150 | $180 | $180 |
| Studio rent / mo | $3,300 | $1,581C$ 2,150 | $1,728C$ 2,350 | $1,300 | $1,700 | $1,950 |
| Massage 1 h | $100 | $73.5C$ 100 | $73.5C$ 100 | $90 | $100 | $85 |
| SIM 1 week | $30 | $25C$ 34 | $25C$ 34 | $30 | $30 | $30 |
Green = cheapest for that item ยท top: US$, below: local price
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- Local meal: ๐จ๐ฆ Vancouver ($14.7)
- Restaurant dinner: ๐จ๐ฆ Vancouver ($38.2)
- Coffee: ๐จ๐ฆ Vancouver ($4.04)
- Beer: ๐จ๐ฆ Vancouver ($5.88)
- Water 500 ml: ๐บ๐ธ Chicago ($1.8)
- Taxi 5 km: ๐จ๐ฆ Toronto ($12.5)
- Transit ride: ๐บ๐ธ Austin ($1.25)
- Hotel night: ๐บ๐ธ Austin ($150)
- Studio rent / mo: ๐บ๐ธ Austin ($1,300)
- Massage 1 h: ๐จ๐ฆ Toronto ($73.5)
- SIM 1 week: ๐จ๐ฆ Toronto ($25)
Vancouver is cheapest on 4 of 11 items.
Head-to-head comparisons
๐บ๐ธ New York vs ๐จ๐ฆ Toronto๐บ๐ธ New York vs ๐จ๐ฆ Vancouver๐บ๐ธ Austin vs ๐บ๐ธ New York๐บ๐ธ Denver vs ๐บ๐ธ New York๐บ๐ธ Chicago vs ๐บ๐ธ New York๐จ๐ฆ Toronto vs ๐จ๐ฆ Vancouver๐บ๐ธ Austin vs ๐จ๐ฆ Toronto๐บ๐ธ Denver vs ๐จ๐ฆ Toronto๐บ๐ธ Chicago vs ๐จ๐ฆ Toronto๐บ๐ธ Austin vs ๐จ๐ฆ Vancouver
FAQ
Which of these 6 cities is cheapest?
By monthly cost, Austin is lowest at about $5,431 and New York highest at about $10,297. For a travel day, Vancouver is $291 and New York $467.
How big is the monthly cost gap?
A month's spending in New York lasts about 57 days in Austin. Figures combine a short-term studio with food, transport and daily costs.
Where do the numbers come from?
They start as estimates informed by published price levels; any item with 3+ traveler reports switches to the median of real reports.
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