Canada â¢ Alberta â¢ British Columbia â¢ Manitoba â¢ New Brunswick â¢ Newfoundland & Labrador â¢ Northwest Territories â¢ Nova Scotia â¢ Nunavut â¢ Ontario â¢ Prince Edward Island â¢ Quebec â¢ Saskatchewan â¢ Yukon.  2015 : Michael Cornelius : High Cotton Information.
1. New York City. The Big Apple is at the top of the list, coming in as the most expensive city in America. Monthly rent is $4,078 versus close second San Franciscoâs $3,769. One of the biggest differences between the two coastal cities is transportation; New York Cityâs being 45 percent more expensive.
In Depth: Americaâs Most Expensive Cities. Behind the Numbers. To determine the U.S. cities where the cost of living is highest, the London office of Mercer, an American human resources consulting company, earlier this year measured the prices of the same basket of goods in 253 of the worldâs cities.