1. New York, New York
You probably guessed this would top the list of most expensive cities in the US. New York City has been voted the most expensive city in the US since 2007. The cost of living in NYC is a whopping 121% more than the national average. Thinking of purchasing a home in the Big Apple? Expect to shell out an average of $1.36 million for property in the city. The median monthly rent is $3,902 and don’t expect to have much personal space for that amount. New York also had the highest density of millionaires per capita among major US cities in 2014, at 4.6% of residents.
