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New York City vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

New York City is 7.3% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 27.2% less in New York City
Groceries: pay 33.1% less in New York City
Transportation: pay 13.0% less in New York City
Housing: pay 4.9% more in New York City
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in New York City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% more in New York City
Clothing: pay 13.2% less in New York City

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in New York City are more expensive than in Hamilton. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in New York City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New York City.

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New York City vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New York City instead of Hamilton, you would:

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pay 27.2% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	New York City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$26.50	-47.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.88 BMD16.88	$14.50	-14.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 BMD3.04	$3.95	+30.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 BMD3.12	$2.97	-5.0%
Average			-27.2%

Hamilton vs. New York City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.1% less for groceries

	Hamilton	New York City
Bread 1 loaf	$8.02 BMD8.02	$4.78	-40.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.75 BMD11.75	$9.47	-19.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.61 BMD18.61	$5.13	-72.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.18 BMD7.18	$6.03	-16.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.66 BMD9.66	$7.93	-17.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.11 BMD4.11	$3.11	-24.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$0.96	-67.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.24 BMD3.24	$2.83	-12.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.80 BMD3.80	$3.08	-19.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.58 BMD2.58	$1.83	-29.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.88 BMD1.88	$2.04	+8.5%
Average			-33.1%

Hamilton vs. New York City - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.0% less for transportation

	Hamilton	New York City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.03 BMD9.03	$4.31	-52.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$140.00	+102.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BMD37,500.00	$35,458.00	-5.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.39 BMD30.39	$20.44	-32.7%
Average			-13.0%

Hamilton vs. New York City - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.9% more for housing

	Hamilton	New York City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$159.67 BMD159.67	$71.57	-55.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,868.00 BMD3,868.00	$4,447.32	+15.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,661.67 BMD2,661.67	$3,217.65	+20.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$220.49 BMD220.49	$164.80	-25.3%
Average			+4.9%

Hamilton vs. New York City - Cost of housing

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Hamilton	New York City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$3,379.10	+156.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,083.33 BMD25,083.33	$60,882.67	+142.7%
Average			+149.3%

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pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	New York City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 BMD7.50	$8.50	+13.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.20 BMD6.20	$6.50	+4.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.00 BMD18.00	$19.00	+5.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$121.41	-35.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$22.50	+66.7%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 13.2% less for clothing

	Hamilton	New York City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.00 BMD90.00	$75.86	-15.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	$54.45	-22.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$120.38	-15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.75 BMD128.75	$132.00	+2.5%
Average			-13.2%

Hamilton vs. New York City - Cost of clothing

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