Cost of living in Ithaca
compared to
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
|
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
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.02 |
$1.75
-
$3.00
|
Ithaca - Cost of restaurants
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04 |
$3.50
-
$9.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.99 |
$1.99
-
$9.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.27 |
$1.79
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.73 |
$0.49
-
$1.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.63 |
$1.00
-
$9.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.17 |
$1.29
-
$7.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.22 |
$0.79
-
$5.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.64 |
$1.00
-
$3.99
|
Ithaca - Cost of groceries
|
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 |
$36,344.69
-
$37,230.68
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.15 |
$13.70
-
$23.60
|
Ithaca - Cost of transportation
|
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 |
$1,300.00
-
$2,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,166.67 |
$800.00
-
$1,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.95 |
$104.95
-
$198.82
|
Ithaca - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,712.50 |
$950.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $17,000.00 |
$6,000.00
-
$28,000.00
|
Ithaca - Cost of childcare
|
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
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $42.50 |
$40.00
-
$45.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
Ithaca - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
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
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $107.83 |
$65.00
-
$167.00
|
Ithaca - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in New York
to see the average cost of cities throughout New York, like
Greenwich,
Saratoga Springs,
Bronx,
Queens,
Brookhaven,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Ithaca.
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