Cost of living comparison

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Harrow vs. Johnson City Cost of Living Summary

Harrow is 37.3% more expensive than Johnson City.

Restaurants
pay 13.5% more in Harrow
Groceries
pay 29.0% less in Harrow
Transportation
pay 81.2% more in Harrow
Housing
pay 75.1% more in Harrow
Childcare
pay 61.3% more in Harrow
Entertainment and Sports
pay 39.5% more in Harrow
Clothing
pay 69.6% more in Harrow

The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Harrow are more expensive than in Johnson City. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Harrow.

Harrow vs. Johnson City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Harrow instead of Johnson City, you would:

pay 13.5% more for restaurants

 
Johnson City
Harrow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $14.00
 
$19.82
£14.80
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$9.25
£6.90
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.90
 
$2.84
£2.12

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pay 29.0% less for groceries

 
Johnson City
Harrow
Bread
1 loaf
$3.86
 
$1.85
£1.38
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.67
 
$5.48
£4.09
Milk (1 gallon) $3.80
 
$6.25
£4.67

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pay 81.2% more for transportation

 
Johnson City
Harrow
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.24
 
$7.24
£5.40
Monthly public transit pass $37.50
 
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,000.00
 
$40,234.45
£30,032.44

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pay 75.1% more for housing

 
Johnson City
Harrow
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$62.50
 
$39.64
£29.59
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,100.00
 
$2,290.49
£1,709.70
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $919.80
 
$1,805.96
£1,348.04

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pay 61.3% more for childcare

 
Johnson City
Harrow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,208.33
 
$1,916.08
£1,430.23
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,500.00
 
$23,785.86
£17,754.63

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pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Johnson City
Harrow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.00
 
$7.47
£5.57
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.17
 
$4.67
£3.49
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.95
 
$22.46
£16.77

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pay 69.6% more for clothing

 
Johnson City
Harrow
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$37.50
 
$79.29
£59.18
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.25
 
$59.46
£44.39
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$85.80
 
$105.71
£78.91

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