Cost of living comparison
compared to
United States vs. West New York Cost of Living Summary
United States is 9.4% more expensive than West New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.1% more in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 0.4% more in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% less in United States
- Housing
-
pay 47.3% more in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% more in United States
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% less in United States
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in United States are more expensive than in West New York. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in United States.
United States vs. West New York Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United States instead of West New York, you would:
pay 23.1% more for restaurants
|
West New York
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$19.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
|
$2.00
|
|
West New York vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.4% more for groceries
|
West New York
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.98
|
$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
|
$3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$4.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.75
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.38
|
|
West New York vs. United States - Cost of groceries
pay 15.0% less for transportation
|
West New York
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
|
$3.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.00
|
$65.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$32,336.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$17.61
|
|
West New York vs. United States - Cost of transportation
pay 47.3% more for housing
|
West New York
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$68.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,800.00
|
$1,664.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,416.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.00
|
$150.19
|
|
West New York vs. United States - Cost of housing
pay 12.2% more for childcare
|
West New York
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$1,387.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$23,196.46
|
|
West New York vs. United States - Cost of childcare
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
West New York
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.00
|
$51.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$13.64
|
|
West New York vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
West New York
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$51.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$80.00
|
$41.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67
|
$87.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.00
|
$112.04
|
|
West New York vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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