Cost of living comparison
New York City is 61.5% more expensive than Austin.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.4% more in New York City
- Groceries
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pay 43.3% more in New York City
- Transportation
-
pay 85.0% more in New York City
- Housing
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pay 42.2% more in New York City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in New York City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 73.1% more in New York City
- Clothing
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pay 10.1% more in New York City
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in New York City are more expensive than in Austin. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in New York City.
If you lived in New York City instead of Austin, you would:
pay 29.4% more for restaurants
|
Austin
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$3.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.39
|
|
pay 43.3% more for groceries
|
Austin
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$4.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
|
$8.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$5.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$5.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
|
$6.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$3.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$2.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$2.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 85.0% more for transportation
|
Austin
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$3.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$132.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.55
|
$22.40
|
|
pay 42.2% more for housing
|
Austin
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.43
|
$68.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,280.66
|
$4,097.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,508.91
|
$2,883.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.36
|
$136.26
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Austin
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.00
|
$3,253.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,625.00
|
$59,000.00
|
|
pay 73.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austin
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$5.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$17.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.50
|
$148.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$20.00
|
|
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
Austin
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.62
|
$68.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.38
|
$45.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.78
|
$107.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.79
|
$168.36
|
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