Cost of living comparison
compared to
New York vs. West Virginia Cost of Living Summary
New York is 41.7% more expensive than West Virginia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% more in New York
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% more in New York
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% more in New York
- Housing
-
pay 40.1% more in New York
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in New York
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.3% more in New York
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% more in New York
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in New York are more expensive than in West Virginia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New York.
New York vs. West Virginia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York instead of West Virginia, you would:
pay 12.0% more for restaurants
|
West Virginia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.56
|
$20.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
|
$11.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$1.86
|
|
West Virginia vs. New York - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.0% more for groceries
|
West Virginia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.57
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
|
$4.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
|
$5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.63
|
|
West Virginia vs. New York - Cost of groceries
pay 24.6% more for transportation
|
West Virginia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.15
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.00
|
$95.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,636.47
|
$33,821.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.12
|
$19.88
|
|
West Virginia vs. New York - Cost of transportation
pay 40.1% more for housing
|
West Virginia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.38
|
$65.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$985.60
|
$1,876.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.85
|
$1,567.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$195.99
|
$139.14
|
|
West Virginia vs. New York - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
West Virginia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$895.95
|
$1,788.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,512.00
|
$24,966.76
|
|
West Virginia vs. New York - Cost of childcare
pay 48.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
West Virginia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.44
|
$6.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.52
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.29
|
$14.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.14
|
$63.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.09
|
$14.99
|
|
West Virginia vs. New York - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
West Virginia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.93
|
$49.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.06
|
$44.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.25
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.41
|
$115.57
|
|
West Virginia vs. New York - Cost of clothing
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