Cost of living comparison
Ithaca is 2.2% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.4% less in Ithaca
- Groceries
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pay 12.6% more in Ithaca
- Transportation
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pay 11.2% less in Ithaca
- Housing
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pay 10.8% less in Ithaca
- Childcare
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pay 20.2% more in Ithaca
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.5% less in Ithaca
- Clothing
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pay 12.3% less in Ithaca
The cost of childcare and groceries in Ithaca are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Ithaca.
If you lived in Ithaca instead of United States, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Ithaca
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$7.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.94
|
|
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Ithaca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$4.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$7.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$2.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$3.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.58
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Ithaca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$16.15
|
|
pay 10.8% less for housing
|
United States
|
Ithaca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$62.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,475.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$950.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$161.67
|
|
pay 20.2% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Ithaca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,550.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$28,000.00
|
|
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Ithaca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$8.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Ithaca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$77.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$102.80
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