Cost of living comparison
compared to
Newton vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
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 vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Newton instead of United States, you would:
pay 12.6% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Newton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$27.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.23
|
|
United States vs. Newton - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Newton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$2.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$8.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$4.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$4.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.75
|
|
United States vs. Newton - Cost of groceries
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Newton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$10.06
|
|
United States vs. Newton - Cost of transportation
pay 10.3% more for housing
|
United States
|
Newton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$1,850.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$152.48
|
|
United States vs. Newton - Cost of housing
pay 39.5% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Newton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$2,793.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$18,000.00
|
|
United States vs. Newton - Cost of childcare
pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Newton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$12.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$65.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$11.50
|
|
United States vs. Newton - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Newton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$69.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$92.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$113.00
|
|
United States vs. Newton - Cost of clothing
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