Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manhattan vs. Canton Cost of Living Summary
Manhattan is 19.0% more expensive than Canton.
Manhattan vs. Canton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manhattan instead of Canton, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
|
Canton
|
Manhattan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$1.50
|
|
Canton vs. Manhattan - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.6% more for groceries
|
Canton
|
Manhattan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
|
$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
|
$5.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$3.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.12
|
$4.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.46
|
$3.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$3.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$2.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.70
|
|
Canton vs. Manhattan - Cost of groceries
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Canton
|
Manhattan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,168.00
|
$36,054.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.50
|
$19.91
|
|
Canton vs. Manhattan - Cost of transportation
pay 7.8% more for housing
|
Canton
|
Manhattan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$65.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.33
|
$916.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$783.00
|
$987.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.11
|
$110.50
|
|
Canton vs. Manhattan - Cost of housing
pay 81.8% more for childcare
|
Canton
|
Manhattan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$823.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,250.00
|
$11,440.00
|
|
Canton vs. Manhattan - Cost of childcare
pay 60.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canton
|
Manhattan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$9.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Canton vs. Manhattan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
Canton
|
Manhattan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$48.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50
|
$89.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.75
|
$117.25
|
|
Canton vs. Manhattan - Cost of clothing
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