Cost of living comparison
Hartford is 21.5% more expensive than Albany.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.5% more in Hartford
- Groceries
-
pay 53.4% more in Hartford
- Transportation
-
pay 26.7% less in Hartford
- Housing
-
pay 86.4% more in Hartford
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9% less in Hartford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.5% less in Hartford
The cost of housing, groceries, and restaurants in Hartford are more expensive than in Albany. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Hartford. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Hartford.
If you lived in Hartford instead of Albany, you would:
pay 43.5% more for restaurants
|
Albany
|
Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$23.59
|
$27.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
A$12.58
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.67
|
$2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
A$2.62
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 53.4% more for groceries
|
Albany
|
Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
A$2.31
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
A$7.74
|
$4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
A$6.29
|
$2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.35
|
$3.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
A$1.88
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
A$2.85
|
$2.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.90
|
$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
A$1.19
|
$1.62
|
|
pay 26.7% less for transportation
|
Albany
|
Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
A$7.54
|
$3.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,408.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$22.40
|
|
pay 86.4% more for housing
|
Albany
|
Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.92
A$57.15
|
$66.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,900.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$1,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.80
A$115.84
|
$136.26
|
|
pay 6.9% less for childcare
|
Albany
|
Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$828.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,806.41
A$56,971.22
|
$33,333.33
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albany
|
Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
A$12.06
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
A$6.29
|
$4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.09
A$33.55
|
$14.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$33.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$13.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Albany
|
Hartford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$63.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$54.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$146.67
|
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