Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pinellas Park vs. New York City Cost of Living Summary
Pinellas Park is 45.3% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.7% less in Pinellas Park
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% less in Pinellas Park
- Transportation
-
pay 36.8% less in Pinellas Park
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% less in Pinellas Park
- Childcare
-
pay 69.1% less in Pinellas Park
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.2% less in Pinellas Park
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% less in Pinellas Park
Pinellas Park vs. New York City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pinellas Park instead of New York City, you would:
pay 24.7% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
Pinellas Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.50
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.95
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
|
$1.90
|
|
New York City vs. Pinellas Park - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
Pinellas Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.78
|
$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.47
|
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
|
$4.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
|
$3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.93
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.11
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.08
|
$1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.36
|
|
New York City vs. Pinellas Park - Cost of groceries
pay 36.8% less for transportation
|
New York City
|
Pinellas Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
|
$3.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$140.00
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,458.00
|
$36,928.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.44
|
$14.43
|
|
New York City vs. Pinellas Park - Cost of transportation
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Pinellas Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.57
|
$75.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,447.32
|
$1,337.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,217.65
|
$1,162.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.80
|
$185.48
|
|
New York City vs. Pinellas Park - Cost of housing
pay 69.1% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
Pinellas Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,379.10
|
$1,092.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$60,882.67
|
$18,000.00
|
|
New York City vs. Pinellas Park - Cost of childcare
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Pinellas Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.50
|
$5.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00
|
$9.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$121.41
|
$26.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.50
|
$15.50
|
|
New York City vs. Pinellas Park - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
New York City
|
Pinellas Park
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.86
|
$56.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.45
|
$43.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.38
|
$88.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.00
|
$121.70
|
|
New York City vs. Pinellas Park - Cost of clothing
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