Cost of living comparison
United States is 8.8% cheaper than White Plains.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% less in United States
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% less in United States
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% less in United States
- Housing
-
pay 8.9% less in United States
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% more in United States
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.0% less in United States
- Clothing
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pay 8.4% less in United States
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in United States.
If you lived in United States instead of White Plains, you would:
pay 0.8% less for restaurants
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White Plains
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$18.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
White Plains
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
|
$3.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
|
$5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
White Plains
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$155.00
|
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,343.00
|
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$17.81
|
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pay 8.9% less for housing
|
White Plains
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.83
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,337.50
|
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,850.00
|
$1,423.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.04
|
$148.34
|
|
pay 15.8% more for childcare
|
White Plains
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,772.22
|
$1,351.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,333.33
|
$22,265.44
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
White Plains
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.00
|
$9.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.50
|
$50.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$13.30
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
White Plains
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.67
|
$50.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.67
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
|
$85.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
|
$111.08
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