Cost of living comparison
New York is 16.6% cheaper than District of Columbia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% less in New York
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% less in New York
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in New York
- Housing
-
pay 13.5% less in New York
- Childcare
-
pay 34.6% less in New York
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% less in New York
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% less in New York
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in New York.
If you lived in New York instead of District of Columbia, you would:
pay 17.2% less for restaurants
|
District of Columbia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.83
|
|
pay 8.7% less for groceries
|
District of Columbia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$7.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
District of Columbia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$97.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$31,535.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$18.98
|
|
pay 13.5% less for housing
|
District of Columbia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$63.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,925.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,646.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$138.03
|
|
pay 34.6% less for childcare
|
District of Columbia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,553.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$23,861.84
|
|
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
District of Columbia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$13.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$63.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$15.22
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
District of Columbia
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$50.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$41.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$82.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$112.43
|
|
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