Cost of living comparison
New York is 10.7% cheaper than Rhode Island.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% less in New York
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% less in New York
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% more in New York
- Housing
-
pay 7.4% less in New York
- Childcare
-
pay 42.0% less in New York
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% less in New York
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% more in New York
The cost of transportation and clothing in New York are more expensive than in Rhode Island. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in New York.
If you lived in New York instead of Rhode Island, you would:
pay 14.7% less for restaurants
|
Rhode Island
|
New York
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.67
|
$19.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.33
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.83
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Rhode Island
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.91
|
$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
|
$7.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
|
$4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.07
|
$3.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.23
|
$5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$2.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.49
|
|
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Rhode Island
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$3.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$97.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.02
|
$31,535.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$18.98
|
|
pay 7.4% less for housing
|
Rhode Island
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.18
|
$63.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,090.00
|
$1,925.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,773.33
|
$1,646.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.70
|
$138.03
|
|
pay 42.0% less for childcare
|
Rhode Island
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,051.19
|
$1,553.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$23,861.84
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rhode Island
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.67
|
$6.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.98
|
$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$13.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.00
|
$63.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$15.22
|
|
pay 0.1% more for clothing
|
Rhode Island
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.53
|
$50.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.10
|
$41.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.87
|
$82.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.90
|
$112.43
|
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