Cost of living comparison
compared to
Long Island vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Long Island is 12.8% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% less in Long Island
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% less in Long Island
- Transportation
-
pay 10.9% more in Long Island
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% less in Long Island
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% less in Long Island
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.6% less in Long Island
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% less in Long Island
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Long Island.
Long Island vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Long Island instead of Washington, you would:
pay 21.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$1.74
|
|
Washington vs. Long Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$8.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.51
|
|
Washington vs. Long Island - Cost of groceries
pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$129.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$24,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$19.40
|
|
Washington vs. Long Island - Cost of transportation
pay 12.1% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$57.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$2,325.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$2,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$103.54
|
|
Washington vs. Long Island - Cost of housing
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Washington vs. Long Island - Cost of childcare
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$34.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$17.00
|
|
Washington vs. Long Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Long Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$76.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$131.67
|
|
Washington vs. Long Island - Cost of clothing
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