Cost of living comparison
compared to
New York City vs. Roy Cost of Living Summary
New York City is 94.5% more expensive than Roy.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.7% more in New York City
- Groceries
-
pay 70.6% more in New York City
- Transportation
-
pay 39.0% more in New York City
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in New York City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in New York City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 96.1% more in New York City
- Clothing
-
pay 61.2% more in New York City
New York City vs. Roy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York City instead of Roy, you would:
pay 51.7% more for restaurants
|
Roy
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$26.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$14.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$3.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$2.97
|
|
Roy vs. New York City - Cost of restaurants
pay 70.6% more for groceries
|
Roy
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
|
$4.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
|
$9.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
|
$5.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
|
$6.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.54
|
$7.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$3.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$3.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$2.04
|
|
Roy vs. New York City - Cost of groceries
pay 39.0% more for transportation
|
Roy
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$4.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$140.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$35,458.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.90
|
$20.44
|
|
Roy vs. New York City - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Roy
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.00
|
$71.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,310.00
|
$4,447.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,069.50
|
$3,217.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.48
|
$164.80
|
|
Roy vs. New York City - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Roy
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,308.40
|
$3,379.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,595.56
|
$60,882.67
|
|
Roy vs. New York City - Cost of childcare
pay 96.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Roy
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
|
$6.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
|
$19.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$121.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
|
$22.50
|
|
Roy vs. New York City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 61.2% more for clothing
|
Roy
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
|
$75.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$54.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
|
$120.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.07
|
$132.00
|
|
Roy vs. New York City - Cost of clothing
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