Cost of living in New City
compared to
Cost of living in New City vs. United States overall average
New City is 17.6% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% less in New City
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% more in New City
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% more in New City
- Housing
-
pay 43.4% more in New City
- Childcare
-
pay 23.1% more in New City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.1% more in New City
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% more in New City
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in New City are more expensive than in United States.
New City Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $14.00 |
$13.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.28 |
$2.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.78 |
$1.50
-
$2.25
|
New City - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05 |
$2.76
-
$7.44
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.73 |
$3.31
-
$19.84
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.73 |
$3.45
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33 |
$2.19
-
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.62 |
$4.00
-
$13.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.87 |
$1.99
-
$6.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.59 |
$0.50
-
$0.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.16 |
$1.20
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.37 |
$0.99
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.41 |
$0.60
-
$3.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.51 |
$0.99
-
$3.87
|
New City - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.30 |
$2.96
-
$3.75
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $125.00 |
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $32,000.00 |
$24,000.00
-
$36,786.66
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.40 |
$19.40
-
$23.40
|
New City - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75 |
$50.00
-
$80.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $3,100.00 |
$2,200.00
-
$4,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $3,200.00 |
$2,000.00
-
$4,400.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.54 |
$75.71
-
$152.94
|
New City - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,000.00 |
$2,000.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $23,666.67 |
$15,000.00
-
$30,000.00
|
New City - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $7.00 |
$3.50
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.50 |
$2.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98 |
$10.50
-
$15.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
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-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $17.00 |
$13.00
-
$28.00
|
New City - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00 |
$30.00
-
$120.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33 |
$20.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00 |
$60.00
-
$90.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $133.75 |
$60.00
-
$200.00
|
New City - 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
Sayville,
Smithtown,
Ithaca,
Woodbury,
Kings Park,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to New City.
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