Cost of living in Brooklyn
compared to
Cost of living in Brooklyn vs. United States overall average
Brooklyn is 27.7% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% more in Brooklyn
- Groceries
-
pay 41.1% more in Brooklyn
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% more in Brooklyn
- Housing
-
pay 33.9% more in Brooklyn
- Childcare
-
pay 9.6% more in Brooklyn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% more in Brooklyn
- Clothing
-
pay 31.1% more in Brooklyn
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, transportation, and childcare in Brooklyn are more expensive than in United States.
Brooklyn Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
$15.00
$30.00
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$13.00
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.72 |
$2.00
$2.00
$3.00
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.92 |
$1.50
$1.50
$3.00
$3.00
|
Brooklyn - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.70 |
$2.76
$2.76
$7.17
$7.17
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.92 |
$5.51
$5.51
$11.02
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.00 |
$4.69
$4.69
$7.49
$7.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.78 |
$2.20
$2.20
$9.99
$9.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.12 |
$2.25
$2.25
$11.00
$11.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.94 |
$1.35
$1.35
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.67 |
$0.80
$0.80
$3.99
$3.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.17 |
$1.50
$1.50
$4.99
$4.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.94 |
$1.50
$1.50
$4.25
$4.25
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $2.06 |
$1.40
$1.40
$3.89
$3.89
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $2.33 |
$1.45
$1.45
$3.50
$3.50
|
Brooklyn - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.43 |
$3.00
$3.00
$3.99
$3.99
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $132.00 |
$132.00
$132.00
$132.00
$132.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,671.50 |
$25,343.00
$25K
$36,344.69
$36K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $20.40 |
$20.40
$20.40
$20.40
$20.40
|
Brooklyn - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.50 |
$40.00
$40.00
$100.00
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $3,107.14 |
$2,500.00
$2K
$4,300.00
$4K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,384.62 |
$1,800.00
$2K
$3,000.00
$3K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.64 |
$61.18
$61.18
$229.41
$229.41
|
Brooklyn - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,183.33 |
$833.33
$833.33
$3,400.00
$3K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,333.33 |
$5,000.00
$5K
$26,000.00
$26K
|
Brooklyn - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$7.00
$7.00
$10.00
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.78 |
$3.00
$3.00
$7.00
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.00 |
$15.00
$15.00
$15.99
$15.99
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $97.75 |
$20.00
$20.00
$230.00
$230.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $20.00 |
$15.99
$15.99
$20.00
$20.00
|
Brooklyn - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.00 |
$50.00
$50.00
$100.00
$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33 |
$40.00
$40.00
$95.00
$95.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.89 |
$80.00
$80.00
$125.00
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $122.83 |
$104.00
$104.00
$150.00
$150.00
|
Brooklyn - Cost of clothing
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