Cost of living comparison
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Terre Haute vs. New York City Cost of Living Summary
Terre Haute is 51.7% cheaper than New York City.
Terre Haute vs. New York City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Terre Haute instead of New York City, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
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New York City
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Terre Haute
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.50
|
$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.50
|
$10.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.95
|
$2.66
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
|
$2.17
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New York City vs. Terre Haute - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.7% less for groceries
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New York City
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Terre Haute
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.78
|
$1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.47
|
$5.24
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
|
$2.77
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
|
$3.20
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.93
|
$6.00
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.11
|
$2.39
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.69
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$1.50
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.08
|
$2.21
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.90
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.10
|
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New York City vs. Terre Haute - Cost of groceries
pay 14.8% less for transportation
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New York City
|
Terre Haute
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
|
$3.29
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$140.00
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,458.00
|
$36,531.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.44
|
$14.45
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New York City vs. Terre Haute - Cost of transportation
pay 69.6% less for housing
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New York City
|
Terre Haute
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.57
|
$61.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,447.32
|
$950.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$3,217.65
|
$816.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.80
|
$147.87
|
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New York City vs. Terre Haute - Cost of housing
pay 51.5% less for childcare
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New York City
|
Terre Haute
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,379.10
|
$1,536.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$60,882.67
|
$31,537.78
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New York City vs. Terre Haute - Cost of childcare
pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports
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New York City
|
Terre Haute
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.50
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.50
|
$5.00
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00
|
$8.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$121.41
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.50
|
$11.50
|
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New York City vs. Terre Haute - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 47.0% less for clothing
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New York City
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Terre Haute
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.86
|
$31.50
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.45
|
$51.67
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.38
|
$99.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.00
|
$32.00
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New York City vs. Terre Haute - Cost of clothing
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