Cost of living comparison
New York City is 22.7% more expensive than Boston.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.9% more in New York City
- Groceries
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pay 1.7% more in New York City
- Transportation
-
pay 23.9% more in New York City
- Housing
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pay 7.5% more in New York City
- Childcare
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pay 85.0% more in New York City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.0% more in New York City
- Clothing
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pay 7.1% more in New York City
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and restaurants in New York City are more expensive than in Boston. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in New York City.
If you lived in New York City instead of Boston, you would:
pay 6.9% more for restaurants
|
Boston
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.55
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
|
$3.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.39
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Boston
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.39
|
$4.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.48
|
$8.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
|
$5.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
|
$5.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.22
|
$6.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$3.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.23
|
$2.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.19
|
$2.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 23.9% more for transportation
|
Boston
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$3.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$132.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.62
|
$22.40
|
|
pay 7.5% more for housing
|
Boston
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.88
|
$68.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,280.96
|
$4,097.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,453.85
|
$2,883.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.96
|
$136.26
|
|
pay 85.0% more for childcare
|
Boston
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,428.57
|
$3,253.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,000.00
|
$59,000.00
|
|
pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Boston
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.79
|
$5.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.83
|
$17.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.18
|
$148.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$20.00
|
|
pay 7.1% more for clothing
|
Boston
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.32
|
$68.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.83
|
$45.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.17
|
$107.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.18
|
$168.36
|
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