Cost of living comparison
Rochester is 6.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.4% more in Rochester
- Groceries
-
pay 10.6% less in Rochester
- Transportation
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pay 24.9% less in Rochester
- Housing
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pay 9.8% less in Rochester
- Childcare
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pay 22.8% less in Rochester
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.4% more in Rochester
- Clothing
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pay 12.4% more in Rochester
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Rochester are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including transportation, childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Rochester.
If you lived in Rochester instead of United States, you would:
pay 3.4% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Rochester
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$2.15
|
|
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Rochester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$2.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$3.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Rochester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$42.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$26,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$11.94
|
|
pay 9.8% less for housing
|
United States
|
Rochester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,405.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,631.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$96.47
|
|
pay 22.8% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Rochester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,369.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$11,812.00
|
|
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Rochester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$5.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$70.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$12.21
|
|
pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Rochester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$63.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$85.00
|
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