Cost of living comparison
United States is 14.3% cheaper than Brooklyn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% less in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% less in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% less in United States
- Housing
-
pay 18.1% less in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.6% less in United States
- Clothing
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pay 16.4% less in United States
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in United States.
If you lived in United States instead of Brooklyn, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
Brooklyn
|
United States
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.47
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
|
$2.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
Brooklyn
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
|
$3.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
|
$6.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
|
$3.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$3.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
|
$5.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$2.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$2.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$2.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
Brooklyn
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
|
$3.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$132.00
|
$65.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,343.00
|
$31,583.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$17.81
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
Brooklyn
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.83
|
$67.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,300.00
|
$1,655.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,356.67
|
$1,423.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.04
|
$148.34
|
|
pay 15.8% more for childcare
Brooklyn
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,772.22
|
$1,351.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,333.33
|
$22,265.44
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
Brooklyn
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
|
$5.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.00
|
$9.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$119.50
|
$50.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$13.30
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
Brooklyn
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.43
|
$50.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
|
$40.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.00
|
$85.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
|
$111.08
|
|
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