Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Paltz vs. London Cost of Living Summary
New Paltz is 15.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% less in New Paltz
- Groceries
-
pay 41.5% more in New Paltz
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in New Paltz
- Housing
-
pay 24.6% less in New Paltz
- Childcare
-
pay 36.7% less in New Paltz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.7% less in New Paltz
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% less in New Paltz
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in New Paltz.
New Paltz vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Paltz instead of London, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
London
|
New Paltz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£19.98
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.33
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$1.58
|
|
London vs. New Paltz - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.5% more for groceries
|
London
|
New Paltz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
$4.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.14
|
$6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.92
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
$7.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.95
|
$4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$1.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.18
|
|
London vs. New Paltz - Cost of groceries
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
London
|
New Paltz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.32
|
$3.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£179.81
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,254.42
|
$36,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.73
|
$20.40
|
|
London vs. New Paltz - Cost of transportation
pay 24.6% less for housing
|
London
|
New Paltz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.02
|
$50.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,304.60
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,749.24
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.25
|
$164.03
|
|
London vs. New Paltz - Cost of housing
pay 36.7% less for childcare
|
London
|
New Paltz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,854.42
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,312.81
|
$16,000.00
|
|
London vs. New Paltz - Cost of childcare
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
New Paltz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.49
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.89
|
$5.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£16.98
|
$15.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.55
|
$48.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£14.98
|
$9.00
|
|
London vs. New Paltz - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
New Paltz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£86.79
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£38.89
|
$80.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.16
|
$86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.25
|
$98.00
|
|
London vs. New Paltz - Cost of clothing
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