Cost of living comparison
United States is 3.8% more expensive than New Hampshire.
If you lived in United States instead of New Hampshire, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
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New Hampshire
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.00
|
$18.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.88
|
$10.47
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
|
$2.50
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.96
|
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pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
New Hampshire
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.35
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.68
|
$6.33
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
|
$3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
|
$3.56
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
|
$5.16
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$2.33
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$2.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.16
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.38
|
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pay 11.2% more for transportation
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New Hampshire
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.00
|
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,090.00
|
$31,583.67
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.95
|
$17.81
|
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pay 5.4% less for housing
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New Hampshire
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.43
|
$67.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,901.33
|
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,703.33
|
$1,423.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.71
|
$148.34
|
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pay 5.1% less for childcare
|
New Hampshire
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.00
|
$1,351.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,000.00
|
$22,265.44
|
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pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Hampshire
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$5.78
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.41
|
$5.04
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.08
|
$9.68
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.62
|
$50.84
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.60
|
$13.30
|
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pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
New Hampshire
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.83
|
$50.38
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.50
|
$40.66
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.75
|
$85.52
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.06
|
$111.08
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