Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. New Haven Cost of Living Summary
United States is 10.1% more expensive than New Haven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 7.5% less in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% more in United States
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% more in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 1.4% less in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% more in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 50.8% more in United States
The cost of clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in United States are more expensive than in New Haven. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in United States.
United States vs. New Haven Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of New Haven, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
|
New Haven
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$2.00
|
|
New Haven vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.5% less for groceries
|
New Haven
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.38
|
|
New Haven vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 6.7% more for transportation
|
New Haven
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.50
|
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$17.61
|
|
New Haven vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 9.3% more for housing
|
New Haven
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.00
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,883.33
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.67
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.52
|
$150.19
|
|
New Haven vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 1.4% less for childcare
|
New Haven
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$23,196.46
|
|
New Haven vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Haven
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.33
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$13.64
|
|
New Haven vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.8% more for clothing
|
New Haven
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.80
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.00
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$112.04
|
|
New Haven vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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