Cost of living comparison
compared to
New City vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
New City is 17.6% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% less in New City
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% more in New City
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% more in New City
- Housing
-
pay 43.4% more in New City
- Childcare
-
pay 23.1% more in New City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.1% more in New City
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% more in New City
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in New City are more expensive than in United States.
New City vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New City instead of United States, you would:
pay 8.3% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
New City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.78
|
|
United States vs. New City - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
United States
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$8.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.51
|
|
United States vs. New City - Cost of groceries
pay 23.9% more for transportation
|
United States
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$125.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$32,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$19.40
|
|
United States vs. New City - Cost of transportation
pay 43.4% more for housing
|
United States
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$3,100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$3,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$103.54
|
|
United States vs. New City - Cost of housing
pay 23.1% more for childcare
|
United States
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$2,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$23,666.67
|
|
United States vs. New City - Cost of childcare
pay 18.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$17.00
|
|
United States vs. New City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.2% more for clothing
|
United States
|
New City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$133.75
|
|
United States vs. New City - Cost of clothing
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