Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lawrence vs. Queens Cost of Living Summary
Lawrence is 12.3% cheaper than Queens.
Lawrence vs. Queens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lawrence instead of Queens, you would:
pay 1.9% more for restaurants
|
Queens
|
Lawrence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$1.73
|
|
Queens vs. Lawrence - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.4% less for groceries
|
Queens
|
Lawrence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05
|
$2.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
|
$5.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$3.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.06
|
$3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$2.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.21
|
|
Queens vs. Lawrence - Cost of groceries
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Queens
|
Lawrence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$2.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.00
|
$25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$35,808.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$13.89
|
|
Queens vs. Lawrence - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9% more for housing
|
Queens
|
Lawrence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$64.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,276.67
|
$1,080.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,025.00
|
$1,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.54
|
$214.12
|
|
Queens vs. Lawrence - Cost of housing
pay 3.3% more for childcare
|
Queens
|
Lawrence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$917.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$24,673.50
|
|
Queens vs. Lawrence - Cost of childcare
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Queens
|
Lawrence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.91
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
|
$7.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$12.00
|
|
Queens vs. Lawrence - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Queens
|
Lawrence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$53.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.75
|
$90.00
|
|
Queens vs. Lawrence - Cost of clothing
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