Cost of living in Ithaca
compared to
#97
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 62 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Ithaca vs. United States overall average
Ithaca is 5.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% more in Ithaca
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% less in Ithaca
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% less in Ithaca
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% less in Ithaca
- Childcare
-
pay 1.7% less in Ithaca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% less in Ithaca
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Ithaca
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Ithaca.
Ithaca Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$50.00
$50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$7.00
$7.00
$15.00
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.71 |
$2.00
$2.00
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.02 |
$1.75
$1.75
$3.00
$3.00
|
Ithaca - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.93 |
$2.65
$2.65
$6.61
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.27 |
$2.43
$2.43
$17.09
$17.09
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.81 |
$3.19
$3.19
$4.00
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04 |
$3.50
$3.50
$9.00
$9.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.99 |
$1.99
$1.99
$9.00
$9.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.27 |
$1.79
$1.79
$4.00
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.73 |
$0.49
$0.49
$1.00
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.63 |
$1.00
$1.00
$9.00
$9.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.17 |
$1.29
$1.29
$7.00
$7.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.22 |
$0.79
$0.79
$5.00
$5.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.64 |
$1.00
$1.00
$3.99
$3.99
|
Ithaca - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.30 |
$3.12
$3.12
$3.87
$3.87
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $45.00 |
$45.00
$45.00
$50.00
$50.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,787.68 |
$36,344.69
$36K
$37,230.68
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.15 |
$13.70
$13.70
$23.60
$23.60
|
Ithaca - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.97 |
$49.90
$49.90
$110.00
$110.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,783.33 |
$1,300.00
$1K
$2,000.00
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,166.67 |
$800.00
$800.00
$1,500.00
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.95 |
$104.95
$104.95
$198.82
$198.82
|
Ithaca - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,712.50 |
$950.00
$950.00
$2,500.00
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $17,000.00 |
$6,000.00
$6K
$28,000.00
$28K
|
Ithaca - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$3.00
$3.00
$8.25
$8.25
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.00 |
$4.00
$4.00
$12.00
$12.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.99 |
$8.99
$8.99
$15.63
$15.63
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $42.50 |
$40.00
$40.00
$45.00
$45.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.00 |
$10.00
$10.00
$15.00
$15.00
|
Ithaca - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.50 |
$25.00
$25.00
$70.00
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.77 |
$30.00
$30.00
$60.00
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00 |
$60.00
$60.00
$105.00
$105.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $107.83 |
$65.00
$65.00
$167.00
$167.00
|
Ithaca - Cost of clothing
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