Cost of living comparison
compared to
Salt Lake City vs. New York City Cost of Living Summary
Salt Lake City is 31.5% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% less in Salt Lake City
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% less in Salt Lake City
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% less in Salt Lake City
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% less in Salt Lake City
- Childcare
-
pay 67.5% less in Salt Lake City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.8% less in Salt Lake City
- Clothing
-
pay 14.5% less in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City vs. New York City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Salt Lake City instead of New York City, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
Salt Lake City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
|
$2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
|
$1.83
|
|
New York City vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
Salt Lake City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.75
|
$3.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
|
$6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.05
|
$3.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.20
|
$4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.07
|
$4.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$1.24
|
|
New York City vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of groceries
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
New York City
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
|
$3.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.00
|
$85.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$34,677.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.39
|
$13.93
|
|
New York City vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of transportation
pay 24.2% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.59
|
$80.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,037.06
|
$1,633.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,496.67
|
$1,392.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
|
$134.44
|
|
New York City vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of housing
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,154.10
|
$1,044.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$57,250.00
|
$18,333.33
|
|
New York City vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of childcare
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$5.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$150.04
|
$30.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$14.00
|
|
New York City vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.5% less for clothing
|
New York City
|
Salt Lake City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.80
|
$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.94
|
$44.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.58
|
$105.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.76
|
$100.83
|
|
New York City vs. Salt Lake City - Cost of clothing
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