Cost of living comparison
compared to
Johnson City vs. New Haven Cost of Living Summary
Johnson City is 15.9% cheaper than New Haven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.0% less in Johnson City
- Groceries
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pay 8.4% more in Johnson City
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% less in Johnson City
- Housing
-
pay 26.9% less in Johnson City
- Childcare
-
pay 41.2% less in Johnson City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.6% more in Johnson City
- Clothing
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pay 6.2% more in Johnson City
Johnson City vs. New Haven Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Johnson City instead of New Haven, you would:
pay 18.0% less for restaurants
|
New Haven
|
Johnson City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$2.00
|
|
New Haven vs. Johnson City - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
New Haven
|
Johnson City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
|
$3.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
|
$3.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$3.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83
|
$3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.83
|
$6.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$3.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.96
|
|
New Haven vs. Johnson City - Cost of groceries
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
New Haven
|
Johnson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.00
|
$37.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,619.00
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$17.18
|
|
New Haven vs. Johnson City - Cost of transportation
pay 26.9% less for housing
|
New Haven
|
Johnson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.75
|
$62.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,851.25
|
$1,100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,190.00
|
$919.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.90
|
$132.80
|
|
New Haven vs. Johnson City - Cost of housing
pay 41.2% less for childcare
|
New Haven
|
Johnson City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,138.00
|
$1,208.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$14,500.00
|
|
New Haven vs. Johnson City - Cost of childcare
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Haven
|
Johnson City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
|
$7.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.33
|
$46.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$12.00
|
|
New Haven vs. Johnson City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
New Haven
|
Johnson City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.50
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.33
|
$31.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
|
$85.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.67
|
$95.00
|
|
New Haven vs. Johnson City - Cost of clothing
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