Cost of living comparison
New Hampshire is 16.5% more expensive than Alabama.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% more in New Hampshire
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% less in New Hampshire
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% more in New Hampshire
- Housing
-
pay 44.5% more in New Hampshire
- Childcare
-
pay 38.8% more in New Hampshire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% more in New Hampshire
- Clothing
-
pay 0.9% less in New Hampshire
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in New Hampshire are more expensive than in Alabama. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in New Hampshire.
If you lived in New Hampshire instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 6.5% more for restaurants
Alabama
|
New Hampshire
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
|
$21.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.04
|
$9.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$2.11
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$1.85
|
|
pay 6.3% less for groceries
Alabama
|
New Hampshire
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.34
|
$3.35
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$5.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$3.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.25
|
$3.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$4.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$1.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.87
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$2.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.19
|
|
pay 9.5% more for transportation
Alabama
|
New Hampshire
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$3.32
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.67
|
$46.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,723.76
|
$33,090.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.76
|
$17.95
|
|
pay 44.5% more for housing
Alabama
|
New Hampshire
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.12
|
$61.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,069.72
|
$1,901.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.44
|
$1,703.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.52
|
$151.71
|
|
pay 38.8% more for childcare
Alabama
|
New Hampshire
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$992.09
|
$1,394.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,515.79
|
$24,000.00
|
|
pay 23.2% more for entertainment and sports
Alabama
|
New Hampshire
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$5.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.90
|
$4.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.31
|
$10.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.18
|
$64.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.05
|
$12.60
|
|
pay 0.9% less for clothing
Alabama
|
New Hampshire
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.10
|
$48.83
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.85
|
$33.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.09
|
$79.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.25
|
$108.06
|
|
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