Cost of living in Newton
compared to
Cost of living in Newton vs. United States overall average
Newton is 13.4% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% more in Newton
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% more in Newton
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Newton
- Housing
-
pay 10.3% more in Newton
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% more in Newton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.6% more in Newton
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% more in Newton
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Newton are more expensive than in United States.
Newton Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $27.50 |
$15.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$5.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.53 |
$1.79
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.23 |
$1.69
-
$3.00
|
Newton - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95 |
$2.20
-
$7.72
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.92 |
$3.86
-
$13.23
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.49 |
$2.59
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.68 |
$2.00
-
$7.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.99 |
$3.00
-
$7.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.47 |
$1.29
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.97 |
$0.49
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$1.25
-
$2.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.79 |
$1.89
-
$3.49
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.44 |
$0.87
-
$1.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.75 |
$0.95
-
$1.99
|
Newton - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.28 |
$2.96
-
$3.80
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $90.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $34,000.00 |
$25,000.00
-
$36,656.25
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $10.06 |
$10.06
-
$33.83
|
Newton - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50 |
$40.00
-
$90.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,850.00 |
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-
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|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,850.00 |
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-
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.48 |
$96.62
-
$318.02
|
Newton - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,793.33 |
$2,100.00
-
$3,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $18,000.00 |
$10,000.00
-
$40,000.00
|
Newton - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$4.00
-
$12.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.45 |
$3.50
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.75 |
$8.50
-
$12.75
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $65.00 |
$20.00
-
$110.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.50 |
$10.00
-
$20.00
|
Newton - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.87 |
$25.00
-
$90.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75 |
$20.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.33 |
$55.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $113.00 |
$75.00
-
$250.00
|
Newton - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Massachusetts
to see the average cost of cities throughout Massachusetts, like
Marlborough,
Amherst,
Acton,
Westborough,
New Bedford,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Newton.
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