Cost of living comparison
compared to
Albany vs. Hartford Cost of Living Summary
Albany is 1.4% cheaper than Hartford.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% less in Albany
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% less in Albany
- Transportation
-
pay 35.7% more in Albany
- Housing
-
pay 42.1% less in Albany
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6% more in Albany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.7% more in Albany
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Albany are more expensive than in Hartford. Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Albany.
Albany vs. Hartford Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Albany instead of Hartford, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
|
Hartford
|
Albany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$16.35
A$24.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.49
A$14.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$2.40
A$3.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$1.74
A$2.63
|
|
Hartford vs. Albany - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Hartford
|
Albany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.41
|
$1.64
A$2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
|
$4.89
A$7.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$4.91
A$7.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.94
|
$3.86
A$5.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.09
|
$1.77
A$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$1.17
A$1.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$1.78
A$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.19
A$1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$0.74
A$1.12
|
|
Hartford vs. Albany - Cost of groceries
pay 35.7% more for transportation
|
Hartford
|
Albany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.18
|
$4.31
A$6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,817.62
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.39
|
?? | |
Hartford vs. Albany - Cost of transportation
pay 42.1% less for housing
|
Hartford
|
Albany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.59
|
$45.36
A$68.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,992.33
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,200.00
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.39
|
$72.27
A$108.80
|
|
Hartford vs. Albany - Cost of housing
pay 6.6% more for childcare
|
Hartford
|
Albany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$828.50
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,333.33
|
$35,542.57
A$53,511.86
|
|
Hartford vs. Albany - Cost of childcare
pay 29.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hartford
|
Albany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$7.85
A$11.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
|
$4.14
A$6.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$28.78
A$43.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.67
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
|
$16.35
A$24.62
|
|
Hartford vs. Albany - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Hartford
|
Albany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.00
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.80
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.67
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.67
|
?? |
Hartford vs. Albany - Cost of clothing
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