Cost of living comparison
compared to
White Plains vs. Newark Cost of Living Summary
White Plains is 44.4% more expensive than Newark.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.5% more in White Plains
- Groceries
-
pay 64.4% more in White Plains
- Transportation
-
pay 49.4% more in White Plains
- Housing
-
pay 46.5% more in White Plains
- Childcare
-
pay 6.4% more in White Plains
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.1% more in White Plains
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% more in White Plains
White Plains vs. Newark Cost Breakdown
If you lived in White Plains instead of Newark, you would:
pay 27.5% more for restaurants
|
Newark
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$2.25
|
|
Newark vs. White Plains - Cost of restaurants
pay 64.4% more for groceries
|
Newark
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
|
$4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.80
|
$8.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.23
|
$4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$6.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
|
$7.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$3.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$2.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$2.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$2.18
|
|
Newark vs. White Plains - Cost of groceries
pay 49.4% more for transportation
|
Newark
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$4.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$142.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$26,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
|
$20.40
|
|
Newark vs. White Plains - Cost of transportation
pay 46.5% more for housing
|
Newark
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
|
$62.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,536.00
|
$2,750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,420.25
|
$1,950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.06
|
$187.69
|
|
Newark vs. White Plains - Cost of housing
pay 6.4% more for childcare
|
Newark
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,916.50
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,666.67
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Newark vs. White Plains - Cost of childcare
pay 44.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Newark
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$5.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.17
|
$16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$173.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$20.00
|
|
Newark vs. White Plains - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.4% more for clothing
|
Newark
|
White Plains
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.16
|
$69.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$57.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.25
|
$119.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
|
$120.25
|
|
Newark vs. White Plains - Cost of clothing
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