Cost of living comparison
compared to
Long Island vs. Fort Wayne Cost of Living Summary
Long Island is 38.9% more expensive than Fort Wayne.
Long Island vs. Fort Wayne Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Long Island instead of Fort Wayne, you would:
pay 4.6% more for restaurants
|
Fort Wayne
|
Long Island
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$1.74
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Long Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.6% more for groceries
|
Fort Wayne
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.99
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
|
$8.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
|
$4.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
|
$1.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.32
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.51
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Long Island - Cost of groceries
pay 75.7% more for transportation
|
Fort Wayne
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
|
$129.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$24,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$19.40
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Long Island - Cost of transportation
pay 46.1% more for housing
|
Fort Wayne
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
|
$57.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,233.33
|
$2,325.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,016.67
|
$2,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.66
|
$103.54
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Long Island - Cost of housing
pay 76.9% more for childcare
|
Fort Wayne
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$955.56
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,000.00
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Long Island - Cost of childcare
pay 25.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fort Wayne
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.26
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$34.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$17.00
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Long Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Fort Wayne
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.00
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.67
|
$76.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$131.67
|
|
Fort Wayne vs. Long Island - Cost of clothing
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