Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Worth vs. New York Cost of Living Summary
Fort Worth is 3.2% cheaper than New York.
Fort Worth vs. New York Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Worth instead of New York, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
New York
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.39
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$2.06
|
|
New York vs. Fort Worth - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
New York
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$4.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$3.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
|
$3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.49
|
$6.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$1.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$1.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$1.29
|
|
New York vs. Fort Worth - Cost of groceries
pay 15.0% less for transportation
|
New York
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$2.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.86
|
$78.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,821.80
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.88
|
$16.92
|
|
New York vs. Fort Worth - Cost of transportation
pay 1.9% more for housing
|
New York
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.63
|
$75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,876.02
|
$1,623.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,567.68
|
$1,250.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.14
|
$176.25
|
|
New York vs. Fort Worth - Cost of housing
pay 1.4% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,788.00
|
$1,853.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,966.76
|
$23,333.33
|
|
New York vs. Fort Worth - Cost of childcare
pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.28
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$6.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.22
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.27
|
$35.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.99
|
$13.50
|
|
New York vs. Fort Worth - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.5% more for clothing
|
New York
|
Fort Worth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.49
|
$60.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.18
|
$45.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$114.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.57
|
$127.23
|
|
New York vs. Fort Worth - Cost of clothing
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