Cost of living comparison
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New York City vs. Bath Cost of Living Summary
New York City is 58.2% more expensive than Bath.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.9% more in New York City
- Groceries
-
pay 80.2% more in New York City
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% less in New York City
- Housing
-
pay 57.2% more in New York City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in New York City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.7% more in New York City
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% more in New York City
New York City vs. Bath Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York City instead of Bath, you would:
pay 29.9% more for restaurants
|
Bath
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.89
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.94
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.89
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
£1.28
|
$2.61
|
|
Bath vs. New York City - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.2% more for groceries
|
Bath
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
£1.21
|
$4.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.16
£3.84
|
$8.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
£5.19
|
$6.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
£3.13
|
$7.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.72
£3.51
|
$7.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.22
|
$3.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$1.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
£1.52
|
$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
£0.58
|
$1.78
|
|
Bath vs. New York City - Cost of groceries
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Bath
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.34
|
$3.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$115.51
£85.89
|
$132.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,085.90
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.95
£14.83
|
$22.39
|
|
Bath vs. New York City - Cost of transportation
pay 57.2% more for housing
|
Bath
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
£34.42
|
$67.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,730.50
£1,286.71
|
$4,037.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,298.04
£965.16
|
$2,496.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$265.55
£197.45
|
$151.98
|
|
Bath vs. New York City - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Bath
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,752.76
£1,303.26
|
$3,154.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,025.19
£11,915.53
|
$57,250.00
|
|
Bath vs. New York City - Cost of childcare
pay 51.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bath
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
£5.96
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.57
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.20
£14.27
|
$19.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.34
£35.95
|
$150.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.36
£11.42
|
$20.00
|
|
Bath vs. New York City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.2% more for clothing
|
Bath
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.60
£62.16
|
$67.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.60
£36.88
|
$49.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.81
£67.52
|
$115.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.46
£62.80
|
$168.76
|
|
Bath vs. New York City - Cost of clothing
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