Cost of living in Troy
compared to
Cost of living in Troy vs. United States overall average
Troy is 4.9% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% less in Troy
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% less in Troy
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% less in Troy
- Housing
-
pay 17.6% less in Troy
- Childcare
-
pay 1.2% less in Troy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% more in Troy
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in Troy
Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Troy.
Troy Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
-
$31.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$11.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.13 |
$1.75
-
$3.30
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.74 |
$1.00
-
$2.50
|
Troy - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40 |
$1.65
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.62 |
$2.76
-
$17.09
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.94 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.72 |
$3.00
-
$9.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.22 |
$2.99
-
$9.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.73 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.64 |
$0.50
-
$1.08
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.76 |
$1.00
-
$9.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.83 |
$1.00
-
$7.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.22 |
$0.75
-
$1.57
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.14 |
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
Troy - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.22 |
$3.00
-
$4.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $65.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,000.00 |
$35,000.00
-
$37,230.68
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $14.15 |
$11.70
-
$26.35
|
Troy - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.00 |
$50.00
-
$110.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,200.00 |
$600.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $900.00 |
$600.00
-
$1,200.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.84 |
$76.47
-
$267.65
|
Troy - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,723.33 |
$500.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $17,000.00 |
$6,000.00
-
$30,000.00
|
Troy - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$4.00
-
$8.25
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.80 |
$3.00
-
$7.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00 |
$11.00
-
$15.63
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $44.00 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.00 |
$12.00
-
$16.00
|
Troy - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50 |
$20.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.00 |
$20.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.00 |
$60.00
-
$130.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $107.83 |
$65.00
-
$200.00
|
Troy - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in New York
to see the average cost of cities throughout New York, like
Webster,
Congers,
Ballston,
Woodstock,
Greenwich,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Troy.
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