Cost of living comparison
compared to
New York City vs. Neuchatel Cost of Living Summary
New York City is 33.1% more expensive than Neuchatel.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.4% less in New York City
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% more in New York City
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in New York City
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in New York City
- Childcare
-
pay 77.6% more in New York City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.6% more in New York City
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% less in New York City
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in New York City are more expensive than in Neuchatel. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in New York City. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in New York City.
New York City vs. Neuchatel Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York City instead of Neuchatel, you would:
pay 9.4% less for restaurants
|
Neuchatel
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.00
CHF22.24
|
$26.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.00
CHF14.83
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
CHF3.30
|
$3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
CHF2.80
|
$2.97
|
|
Neuchatel vs. New York City - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.1% more for groceries
|
Neuchatel
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
CHF2.51
|
$4.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.87
CHF10.60
|
$9.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.78
CHF6.41
|
$5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.03
CHF5.80
|
$6.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.31
CHF10.15
|
$7.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
CHF1.19
|
$3.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
CHF0.82
|
$0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.08
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
CHF1.73
|
$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
CHF0.64
|
$1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CHF0.73
|
$2.04
|
|
Neuchatel vs. New York City - Cost of groceries
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Neuchatel
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.59
CHF7.08
|
$4.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.20
CHF75.13
|
$140.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,358.98
CHF32,425.54
|
$35,458.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.40
CHF34.11
|
$20.44
|
|
Neuchatel vs. New York City - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Neuchatel
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.00
CHF34.60
|
$71.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,679.96
CHF1,384.02
|
$4,447.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,399.96
CHF1,153.35
|
$3,217.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.52
CHF151.20
|
$164.80
|
|
Neuchatel vs. New York City - Cost of housing
pay 77.6% more for childcare
|
Neuchatel
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,499.94
CHF2,059.55
|
$3,379.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,079.32
CHF21,485.21
|
$60,882.67
|
|
Neuchatel vs. New York City - Cost of childcare
pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Neuchatel
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.24
CHF7.61
|
$8.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
CHF4.94
|
$6.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.80
CHF8.90
|
$19.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.40
CHF81.06
|
$121.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.60
CHF17.79
|
$22.50
|
|
Neuchatel vs. New York City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Neuchatel
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$126.00
CHF103.80
|
$75.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.40
CHF41.52
|
$54.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
CHF121.93
|
$120.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.00
CHF118.63
|
$132.00
|
|
Neuchatel vs. New York City - Cost of clothing
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