Cost of living comparison
New York is 16.5% more expensive than Arizona.
If you lived in New York instead of Arizona, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
Arizona
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.94
|
$17.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.35
|
$9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 22.0% more for groceries
|
Arizona
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
|
$6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$3.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
|
$2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
|
$4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.35
|
|
pay 24.9% more for transportation
|
Arizona
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
|
$4.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.19
|
$95.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,627.50
|
$24,622.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.24
|
$17.74
|
|
pay 3.8% less for housing
|
Arizona
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.87
|
$68.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,661.43
|
$1,584.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.91
|
$1,335.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.93
|
$123.29
|
|
pay 41.6% more for childcare
|
Arizona
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$863.53
|
$992.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,721.75
|
$18,041.27
|
|
pay 18.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Arizona
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.59
|
$5.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.67
|
$11.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.96
|
$42.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.62
|
$13.74
|
|
pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Arizona
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.14
|
$46.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.43
|
$35.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.10
|
$77.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.97
|
$99.24
|
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