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Staten Island vs. Jyvaskyla Cost of Living Summary

Staten Island is 58.6% more expensive than Jyvaskyla.

Restaurants: pay 23.6% more in Staten Island
Groceries: pay 91.6% more in Staten Island
Transportation: pay 28.8% less in Staten Island
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Staten Island
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Staten Island
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.0% more in Staten Island
Clothing: pay 7.8% more in Staten Island

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Staten Island are more expensive than in Jyvaskyla. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Staten Island.

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Staten Island vs. Jyvaskyla Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Staten Island instead of Jyvaskyla, you would:

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pay 23.6% more for restaurants

	Jyvaskyla	Staten Island
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.24 €14.50	$23.50	+44.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.76 €10.50	$13.50	+14.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.44 €2.18	$2.62	+7.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 €1.65	$1.67	-9.8%
Average			+23.6%

Jyvaskyla vs. Staten Island - Cost of restaurants

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pay 91.6% more for groceries

	Jyvaskyla	Staten Island
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 €2.24	$4.78	+90.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 €3.46	$8.81	+127.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 €4.96	$4.82	-13.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 €2.49	$6.03	+116.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.65 €5.94	$6.33	-4.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.03	$3.00	+160.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.86	$1.62	+67.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.92	$2.83	+176.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.57	$3.08	+75.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 €0.59	$1.83	+178.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.64	$2.00	+180.6%
Average			+91.6%

Jyvaskyla vs. Staten Island - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.8% less for transportation

	Jyvaskyla	Staten Island
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.66 €7.73	$4.25	-50.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.96 €64.26	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,622.07 €32,699.74	$35,458.00	-3.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.60 €17.50	$20.40	+4.1%
Average			-28.8%

Jyvaskyla vs. Staten Island - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Jyvaskyla	Staten Island
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.65 €19.33	$65.00	+200.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$847.08 €756.36	$1,833.33	+116.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$641.98 €573.22	$1,433.33	+123.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$101.68 €90.79	$164.80	+62.1%
Average			+113.3%

Jyvaskyla vs. Staten Island - Cost of housing

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Jyvaskyla	Staten Island
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$310.73 €277.45	$2,000.00	+543.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,278.28 €6,498.76	$16,000.00	+119.8%
Average			+276.2%

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pay 35.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Jyvaskyla	Staten Island
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 €7.50	$8.50	+1.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.80 €4.28	$6.50	+35.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.44 €12.00	$19.00	+41.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.24 €49.32	$116.67	+111.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.04 €17.00	$20.25	+6.4%
Average			+35.0%

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pay 7.8% more for clothing

	Jyvaskyla	Staten Island
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 €79.98	$72.67	-18.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.99 €25.00	$37.50	+34.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.38 €69.99	$103.75	+32.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.97 €99.98	$105.00	-6.2%
Average			+7.8%

Jyvaskyla vs. Staten Island - Cost of clothing

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