Cost of living in White Plains
White Plains (NY), United States
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Cost of living in White Plains vs. United States overall average
White Plains is 18.1% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 1.3% more in White Plains
- Groceries
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pay 32.6% more in White Plains
- Transportation
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pay 33.1% more in White Plains
- Housing
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pay 15.4% more in White Plains
- Childcare
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pay 2.2% less in White Plains
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.6% more in White Plains
- Clothing
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pay 10.2% more in White Plains
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, clothing, and restaurants in White Plains are more expensive than in United States.
White Plains Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$10.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00 |
$10.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.58 |
$2.50
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.75 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
White Plains - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45 |
$2.19
-
$7.17
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.24 |
$4.41
-
$27.56
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.29 |
$2.50
-
$7.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54 |
$2.00
-
$6.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.43 |
$2.25
-
$10.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.64 |
$1.35
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.06 |
$0.79
-
$3.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $3.50 |
$1.00
-
$6.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.87 |
$1.00
-
$4.25
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $2.25 |
$0.99
-
$3.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.91 |
$0.99
-
$3.50
|
White Plains - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.61 |
$3.39
-
$4.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $155.00 |
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $25,343.00 |
$24,170.00
-
$36,344.69
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $20.40 |
$8.97
-
$47.77
|
White Plains - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.83 |
$60.00
-
$110.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,337.50 |
$1,950.00
-
$2,600.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,850.00 |
$1,600.00
-
$2,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.04 |
$76.47
-
$419.79
|
White Plains - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,772.22 |
$416.67
-
$3,400.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,333.33 |
$5,000.00
-
$30,000.00
|
White Plains - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$5.00
-
$12.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.38 |
$4.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.00 |
$15.00
-
$17.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $77.50 |
$55.00
-
$100.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.00 |
$12.00
-
$25.00
|
White Plains - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.67 |
$20.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.67 |
$30.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00 |
$80.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $129.60 |
$50.00
-
$200.00
|
White Plains - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in New York
to see the average cost of cities throughout New York, like
Norwich,
Fort Drum,
New City,
Poughkeepsie,
Glen Cove,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to White Plains.
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