Comparing New York to Other Mega Cities
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We took a close look at some of the world’s mega cities and found some enlightening statistics about New York. While most people tend to imagine New York as a densely populated mecca, it’s actually fairly on par with most of the other mega cities we looked into. Sure, it’s more densely populated than Istanbul, London, Bangkok and Dubai but when compared to Paris, the population density in New York in minimal.
Most of us also tend to think of New York as a bustling city scape with minimal green space but when compared to other cities on the list, New York is actually one of the greener cities with 19.7% greenspace, just after Singapore and London. While New York can’t really compete with London and Paris when it comes to national museums and world heritage sites, it is on par with the other mega cities.
Cost of Living
New York’s cost of living on the other hand is probably close to what most people would expect, with a higher than average cost of living right across the board. Take a look at the average cost of living for New Yorkers:
- The average McDonald’s meal will cost you around $7.5US, the only McDonald’s meal more than that on the list is in Paris, but you could spend less than $4 in Bangkok
- The cost of beer in New York is fairly average, at around $5.6US for half a litre, on par with the price in Singapore and London, but way under the average price in Dubai, however much more than beer in Istanbul and Bangkok
- The average meal in a budget restaurant in New York will cost you about $17US, tied with London for most expensive meal
- Likewise a cup of coffee in New York is almost the same as in Dubai, the most expensive in the list
- One night in a 3 star hotel in New York is much more expensive than any of the other mega cities on the list, at around $245US per night, that’s around $100US more than the next most expensive city to sleep in; Paris
- Likewise it’s very expensive to grab a cab in New York, but thankfully still much less than in London, same goes for the average cost of a movie ticket
Consumption Habits
It should come as no surprise that New Yorkers love their alcohol, especially beer. When it comes to beer consumption, New York tops the list with an average of 102 litres consumed, per person, per year. That’s almost an extra 10 litres a year compared to the next greatest consumers of beer on the list, Londoners. On the other hand, New Yorkers aren’t as fussed when it comes to wine, drinking an average of only 10.4 litres per year per person.
New Yorkers also love their meat, with around 120 kilograms eaten, per person, per year, making New Yorkers the number one consumers of meat and beer. They’re also the number one consumers of sugar, consuming around 126 grams per day per person.
Tourists Love New York
When it comes to travellers favourite places to visit, it’s tough to beat New York. While New York experiences less tourists than the majority of other mega cities we looked into, they’re still the favourite with the greatest number of Facebook fans, at over 13 Million fans and counting.
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Gimme the countryside any day of the week. Cities? Too noisy too many people…urrrrrgh!
Still…I would like to see New York one day (if they’ll let me in) 😉
I used to feel like that. Lived in the country, with horses, mules, donkeys, and etc. for many years, then I decided I was at the point in life where living alone, miles from civilization, may not necessarily be a good idea.