Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. New Rochelle Cost of Living Summary
United States is 4.9% cheaper than New Rochelle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% less in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 16.5% less in United States
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% less in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.1% less in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% more in United States
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and clothing in United States are more expensive than in New Rochelle. Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in United States.
United States vs. New Rochelle Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of New Rochelle, you would:
pay 3.9% more for restaurants
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New Rochelle
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$2.00
|
|
New Rochelle vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.1% less for groceries
|
New Rochelle
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.38
|
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New Rochelle vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 16.5% less for transportation
|
New Rochelle
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$130.00
|
$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 Rochelle vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 16.9% less for housing
|
New Rochelle
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,012.50
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,000.00
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$150.19
|
|
New Rochelle vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 12.2% more for childcare
|
New Rochelle
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$23,196.46
|
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New Rochelle vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Rochelle
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.91
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.00
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$13.64
|
|
New Rochelle vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
New Rochelle
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.75
|
$112.04
|
|
New Rochelle vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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