10 most expensive cities in America

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    • 10 most expensive cities in America
    • 10 most expensive cities in America
    • 10 most expensive cities in America
    • 10 most expensive cities in America
    • 10 most expensive cities in America
    • 10 most expensive cities in America
    • 10 most expensive cities in America
    • 10 most expensive cities in America
    • 10 most expensive cities in America
    • 10 most expensive cities in America

    • Priciest urban areas

      The Council for Community and Economic Research looked at the cost of living in 308 urban areas in the U.S.  -- crunching the numbers on everything from the average price of a supermarket can of coffee, to apartment rents, to T-bone steaks -- and put out a list of the 10 most expensive places to live.     

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    • 1. New York (Manhattan)

      Can of coffee: $6.14

      Average rent: $3,783

      Price of a home: $1.36 million

      T-bone steak: $12.78

      Trip to the beauty parlor: $68

      Dozen eggs: $2.89

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    • 2. New York (Brooklyn)

      Can of coffee: $5.13

      Average rent: $2,493

      Price of a home: $990,500

      T-bone steak: $12.32

      Trip to the beauty parlor: $58

      Dozen eggs: $2.61

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    • 3. Honolulu

      Can of coffee: $7.32

      Average rent: $2,733

      Price of a home: $742,600

      T-bone steak: $9.99

      Trip to the beauty parlor: $52

      Dozen eggs: $3.39

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    • 4. San Francisco

      Can of coffee: $6.04

      Average rent: $2,925

      Price of a home: $820,000

      T-bone steak: $10.46

      Trip to the beauty parlor: $59

      Dozen eggs: $2.86

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    • 5. New York (Queens)

      Can of coffee: $5.15

      Average rent: $2,390

      Price of a home: $636,000

      T-bone steak: $11.26

      Trip to the beauty parlor: $54

      Dozen eggs: $2.41

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    • 6. San Jose, Calif.

      Can of coffee: $6.58

      Average rent: $1,738

      Price of a home: $805,000

      T-bone steak: $10.80

      Trip to the beauty parlor: $47

      Dozen eggs: $2.74

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    • 7. Hilo, Hawaii

      Can of coffee: $6.16

      Average rent: $928

      Price of a home: $488,500

      T-bone steak: $12.16

      Trip to the beauty parlor: $26

      Dozen eggs: $3.73

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    • 8. Stamford, Conn.

      Can of coffee: $5.18

      Average rent: $2,109

      Price of a home: $598,000

      T-bone steak: $11.74

      Trip to the beauty parlor: $55

      Dozen eggs: $2.10

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    • 9. Orange County, Calif.

      Can of coffee: $5.33

      Average rent: $1,778

      Price of a home: $721,000

      T-bone steak: $10.38

      Trip to the beauty parlor:  $60

      Dozen eggs: $2.19

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    • 10. Washington, DC

      Can of coffee: $4.93

      Average rent: $1,960

      Price of a home: $767,000

      T-bone steak: $10.52

      Trip to the beauty parlor: $51

      Dozen eggs: $2.36

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