The Cost of Living in Selected U.S. Cities Cost-of-living index City number New York (Manhattan) 216.7 San Francisco, CA 164.0 Washington, DC 140.1 Los Angeles, CA 136.4 Boston, MA 132.5 Philadelphia, PA 126.5 Seattle, WA 121.4 Chicago, IL 116.9 Richmond, VA 104.5 Phoenix, AZ 100.7 Detroit, MI 99.4 Atlanta, GA 95.6 Charlotte, NC 93.2 Dallas, TX 91.9 Source: U.S Census, Annual Average 2010. The table shown here gives a cost-of-living index for 14 different cities. Currently, you are living and working in Phoenix and earning $115000 per year, but you are considering a move to Manhattan. In order to have the same standard of living in Manhattan, you would need to earn $ 24747 . (Note: Round this to the nearest dollar.)