Cost of living comparison
compared to
High Wycombe vs. New York City Cost of Living Summary
High Wycombe is 38.9% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% less in High Wycombe
- Groceries
-
pay 48.6% less in High Wycombe
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% more in High Wycombe
- Housing
-
pay 53.9% less in High Wycombe
- Childcare
-
pay 29.5% less in High Wycombe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.3% less in High Wycombe
- Clothing
-
pay 28.3% less in High Wycombe
High Wycombe vs. New York City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in High Wycombe instead of New York City, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.50
|
$26.43
£19.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$9.25
£6.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.95
|
$2.95
£2.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
|
New York City vs. High Wycombe - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.6% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.78
|
$1.63
£1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.47
|
$4.96
£3.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
|
$6.50
£4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
|
$5.01
£3.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.93
|
$3.90
£2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.11
|
$1.40
£1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.60
£0.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$1.38
£1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.08
|
$1.52
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.74
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.54
£0.40
|
|
New York City vs. High Wycombe - Cost of groceries
pay 12.0% more for transportation
|
New York City
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
|
$7.40
£5.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$140.00
|
$79.29
£59.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,458.00
|
$38,182.92
£28,549.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.44
|
$31.77
£23.75
|
|
New York City vs. High Wycombe - Cost of transportation
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
New York City
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.57
|
$40.48
£30.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,447.32
|
$1,453.58
£1,086.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,217.65
|
$1,321.44
£988.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.80
|
$242.52
£181.33
|
|
New York City vs. High Wycombe - Cost of housing
pay 29.5% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,379.10
|
$2,857.20
£2,136.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$60,882.67
|
$35,755.44
£26,734.06
|
|
New York City vs. High Wycombe - Cost of childcare
pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
|
$5.29
£3.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.50
|
$4.76
£3.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00
|
$21.31
£15.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$121.41
|
$44.05
£32.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.50
|
$13.21
£9.88
|
|
New York City vs. High Wycombe - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.3% less for clothing
|
New York City
|
High Wycombe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.86
|
$66.07
£49.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.45
|
$46.25
£34.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.38
|
$66.07
£49.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.00
|
$85.89
£64.22
|
|
New York City vs. High Wycombe - Cost of clothing
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