Cost of living in New York City
compared to
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in New York
to see the average cost of cities throughout New York, like
Schenectady,
Massena,
Queensbury,
Southampton,
Waccabuc,
and more.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $30.00 |
$15.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$11.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.22 |
$2.00
-
$8.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.39 |
$2.00
-
$3.75
|
New York City - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82 |
$3.31
-
$11.02
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.52 |
$4.41
-
$22.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.80 |
$3.79
-
$8.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06 |
$2.29
-
$9.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.82 |
$3.00
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.25 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.04 |
$0.60
-
$3.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.67 |
$0.91
-
$4.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.70 |
$0.99
-
$4.54
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.73 |
$0.50
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.66 |
$0.80
-
$3.50
|
New York City - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.80 |
$3.20
-
$4.89
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $132.50 |
$128.00
-
$170.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,000.00 |
$25,000.00
-
$36,344.69
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $22.40 |
$15.93
-
$34.12
|
New York City - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $4,097.13 |
$3,000.00
-
$5,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,883.17 |
$2,000.00
-
$4,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.26 |
$76.47
-
$229.41
|
New York City - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $3,253.56 |
$2,200.00
-
$4,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $59,000.00 |
$50,000.00
-
$65,000.00
|
New York City - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $9.00 |
$6.00
-
$11.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.95 |
$4.00
-
$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00 |
$15.00
-
$20.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $148.06 |
$35.00
-
$315.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $20.00 |
$15.00
-
$25.00
|
New York City - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.92 |
$40.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.62 |
$25.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85 |
$70.00
-
$170.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $168.36 |
$100.00
-
$300.00
|
New York City - Cost of clothing
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