Cost of living comparison
compared to
Durham vs. New Haven Cost of Living Summary
Durham is 1.8% cheaper than New Haven.
Durham vs. New Haven Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Durham instead of New Haven, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
|
New Haven
|
Durham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$15.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
|
$3.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$2.11
|
|
New Haven vs. Durham - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.0% more for groceries
|
New Haven
|
Durham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
|
$4.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
|
$9.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83
|
$3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.83
|
$7.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$2.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.80
|
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New Haven vs. Durham - Cost of groceries
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
New Haven
|
Durham
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
|
$3.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.00
|
$25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,619.00
|
$35,535.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$6.97
|
|
New Haven vs. Durham - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
New Haven
|
Durham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.75
|
$70.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,851.25
|
$1,723.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,190.00
|
$1,227.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.90
|
$173.52
|
|
New Haven vs. Durham - Cost of housing
pay 26.8% less for childcare
|
New Haven
|
Durham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,138.00
|
$1,565.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
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New Haven vs. Durham - Cost of childcare
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Haven
|
Durham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.33
|
$47.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$13.00
|
|
New Haven vs. Durham - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.2% more for clothing
|
New Haven
|
Durham
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.50
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.33
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
|
$91.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.67
|
$133.33
|
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New Haven vs. Durham - Cost of clothing
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