Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Pawl Il-bahar vs. New York City Cost of Living Summary
San Pawl Il-bahar is 56.5% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.8% less in San Pawl Il-bahar
- Groceries
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pay 51.2% less in San Pawl Il-bahar
- Transportation
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pay 19.0% more in San Pawl Il-bahar
- Housing
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pay 74.3% less in San Pawl Il-bahar
- Childcare
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pay 85.9% less in San Pawl Il-bahar
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.1% less in San Pawl Il-bahar
- Clothing
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pay 46.5% less in San Pawl Il-bahar
San Pawl Il-bahar vs. New York City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Pawl Il-bahar instead of New York City, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.50
|
$19.60
€17.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$11.20
€10.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.95
|
$2.46
€2.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
|
$2.02
€1.81
|
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New York City vs. San Pawl Il-bahar - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.2% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.78
|
$1.19
€1.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.47
|
$4.13
€3.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
|
$5.14
€4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
|
$3.55
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.93
|
$3.56
€3.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.11
|
$1.37
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.94
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$1.32
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.08
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.71
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
New York City vs. San Pawl Il-bahar - Cost of groceries
pay 19.0% more for transportation
|
New York City
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
|
$5.68
€5.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$140.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,458.00
|
$37,847.06
€33,954.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.44
|
$23.51
€21.10
|
|
New York City vs. San Pawl Il-bahar - Cost of transportation
pay 74.3% less for housing
|
New York City
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.57
|
$40.31
€36.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,447.32
|
$979.77
€879.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,217.65
|
$858.46
€770.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.80
|
$44.53
€39.95
|
|
New York City vs. San Pawl Il-bahar - Cost of housing
pay 85.9% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,379.10
|
$367.05
€329.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$60,882.67
|
$11,132.13
€9,987.19
|
|
New York City vs. San Pawl Il-bahar - Cost of childcare
pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
|
$4.48
€4.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.50
|
$2.58
€2.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00
|
$6.33
€5.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$121.41
|
$50.39
€45.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.50
|
$9.94
€8.92
|
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New York City vs. San Pawl Il-bahar - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.5% less for clothing
|
New York City
|
San Pawl Il-bahar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.86
|
$22.39
€20.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.45
|
$33.22
€29.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.38
|
$97.04
€87.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.00
|
$74.65
€66.97
|
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New York City vs. San Pawl Il-bahar - Cost of clothing
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