Cost of living comparison
New York City is 2.1 times more expensive than Eindhoven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% more in New York City
- Groceries
-
pay 87.7% more in New York City
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% more in New York City
- Housing
-
pay 92.2% more in New York City
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3 times more in New York City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in New York City
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% more in New York City
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in New York City are more expensive than in Eindhoven. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in New York City.
If you lived in New York City instead of Eindhoven, you would:
pay 15.3% more for restaurants
|
Eindhoven
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.15
€15.77
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.16
€2.90
|
$3.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
€2.41
|
$2.39
|
|
pay 87.7% more for groceries
|
Eindhoven
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
$4.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
€5.87
|
$8.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.58
€4.21
|
$5.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.21
€3.87
|
$5.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.53
€6.00
|
$6.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$3.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.94
|
$1.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$2.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
€1.54
|
$2.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Eindhoven
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.77
€7.14
|
$3.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.79
€76.13
|
$132.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,368.18
€32,520.97
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.17
€22.23
|
$22.40
|
|
pay 92.2% more for housing
|
Eindhoven
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.12
€36.89
|
$68.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,469.86
€1,351.54
|
$4,097.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,152.50
€1,059.72
|
$2,883.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.55
€178.88
|
$136.26
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Eindhoven
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,674.09
€1,539.33
|
$3,253.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,859.93
€6,307.69
|
$59,000.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Eindhoven
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.89
€5.42
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
€3.13
|
$5.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.18
€9.36
|
$17.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.91
€33.94
|
$148.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$20.00
|
|
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Eindhoven
|
New York City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.38
€60.11
|
$68.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.27
€30.59
|
$45.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.53
€82.32
|
$107.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.04
€92.90
|
$168.36
|
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