Cost of living in Brooklyn
Brooklyn (NY), United States
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Cost of living in Brooklyn vs. United States overall average
Brooklyn is 28.3% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.8% more in Brooklyn
- Groceries
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pay 45.7% more in Brooklyn
- Transportation
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pay 25.0% more in Brooklyn
- Housing
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pay 38.8% more in Brooklyn
- Childcare
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pay 2.2% less in Brooklyn
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.3% more in Brooklyn
- Clothing
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pay 19.6% more in Brooklyn
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Brooklyn are more expensive than in United States.
Brooklyn Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$10.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.90 |
$2.50
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.38 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
Brooklyn - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45 |
$2.20
-
$7.17
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.24 |
$4.41
-
$7.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.29 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54 |
$2.00
-
$6.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.43 |
$2.25
-
$7.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.64 |
$1.35
-
$3.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.74 |
$0.79
-
$3.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $3.50 |
$1.00
-
$4.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.87 |
$1.00
-
$4.25
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $3.00 |
$0.99
-
$3.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.91 |
$0.99
-
$3.00
|
Brooklyn - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.71 |
$3.39
-
$4.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $132.00 |
$127.00
-
$132.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $25,343.00 |
$25,343.00
-
$36,344.69
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $20.40 |
$20.40
-
$32.85
|
Brooklyn - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.83 |
$60.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $3,300.00 |
$2,500.00
-
$4,300.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,356.67 |
$1,800.00
-
$3,150.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.04 |
$76.47
-
$181.91
|
Brooklyn - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,772.22 |
$416.67
-
$3,400.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,333.33 |
$5,000.00
-
$26,000.00
|
Brooklyn - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$6.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.42 |
$4.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.00 |
$15.00
-
$16.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $119.50 |
$20.00
-
$250.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $18.00 |
$16.00
-
$25.00
|
Brooklyn - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.43 |
$40.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33 |
$39.99
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.00 |
$80.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $129.60 |
$50.00
-
$200.00
|
Brooklyn - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in New York
to see the average cost of cities throughout New York, like
Amenia,
Woodbury,
Oswego,
Woodstock,
Massapequa Park,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Brooklyn.
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