Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. New York Cost of Living Summary
United States is 7.0% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% less in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% less in United States
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% less in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 14.8% less in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.0% less in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% less in United States
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in United States.
United States vs. New York Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of New York, you would:
pay 0.5% more for restaurants
|
New York
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.39
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$2.00
|
|
New York vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
New York
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.49
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$1.38
|
|
New York vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 11.1% less for transportation
|
New York
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.86
|
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,821.80
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.88
|
$17.61
|
|
New York vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0% less for housing
|
New York
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.63
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,876.02
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,567.68
|
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.14
|
$150.19
|
|
New York vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 14.8% less for childcare
|
New York
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,788.00
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,966.76
|
$23,196.46
|
|
New York vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.28
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.22
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.27
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.99
|
$13.64
|
|
New York vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
New York
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.49
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.18
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.57
|
$112.04
|
|
New York vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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