Cost of living in Ithaca

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#97
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 62 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Ithaca vs. United States overall average
Ithaca Cost of Living Breakdown

Restaurants

 
Cost
Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
$10.00 $50.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.00
$7.00 $15.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.71
$2.00 $4.00

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Groceries

 
Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$3.93
$2.65 $6.61
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.27
$2.43 $17.09
Milk (1 gallon) $3.81
$3.19 $4.00

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Transportation

 
Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.30
$3.12 $3.87
Monthly public transit pass $45.00
$45.00 $50.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,787.68
$36K $37K

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Housing

 
Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$64.97
$49.90 $110.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,783.33
$1K $2K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,166.67
$800.00 $2K

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Childcare

 
Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,712.50
$950.00 $2K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $17,000.00
$6K $28K

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Entertainment and Sports

 
Cost
Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.00
$3.00 $8.25
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.00
$4.00 $12.00
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.99
$8.99 $15.63

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Clothing

 
Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.50
$25.00 $70.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.77
$30.00 $60.00
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.00
$60.00 $105.00

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