Cost of Living Comparison Between Cali and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 210.3% higher than in Cali (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 395.1% higher than in Cali
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 1,281.9% higher than in Cali
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 360.2% higher than in Cali
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 187.4% higher than in Cali
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 155.9% higher than in Cali
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Restaurants
Cali Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15,000.00 Col$
(3.88 $)
115,971.91 Col$
(30.00 $)
     +673.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120,000.00 Col$
(31.04 $)
502,544.94 Col$
(130.00 $)
     +318.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 25,500.00 Col$
(6.60 $)
46,388.76 Col$
(12.00 $)
     +81.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4,500.00 Col$
(1.16 $)
30,925.84 Col$
(8.00 $)
     +587.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10,000.00 Col$
(2.59 $)
38,657.30 Col$
(10.00 $)
     +286.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6,363.64 Col$
(1.65 $)
21,783.39 Col$
(5.63 $)
     +242.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3,636.36 Col$
(0.94 $)
11,764.71 Col$
(3.04 $)
     +223.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2,750.00 Col$
(0.71 $)
8,760.27 Col$
(2.27 $)
     +218.6 %
Markets
Cali Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 18,820.20 Col$
(4.87 $)
21,813.62 Col$
(5.64 $)
     +15.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 6,164.90 Col$
(1.59 $)
16,830.89 Col$
(4.35 $)
     +173.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,518.57 Col$
(0.65 $)
12,866.91 Col$
(3.33 $)
     +410.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8,969.23 Col$
(2.32 $)
20,291.34 Col$
(5.25 $)
     +126.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8,902.74 Col$
(2.30 $)
28,839.99 Col$
(7.46 $)
     +223.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 10,460.63 Col$
(2.71 $)
26,330.61 Col$
(6.81 $)
     +151.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16,468.48 Col$
(4.26 $)
33,599.99 Col$
(8.69 $)
     +104.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 4,832.32 Col$
(1.25 $)
12,124.95 Col$
(3.14 $)
     +150.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1,640.51 Col$
(0.42 $)
3,715.07 Col$
(0.96 $)
     +126.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2,414.77 Col$
(0.62 $)
10,027.42 Col$
(2.59 $)
     +315.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2,347.97 Col$
(0.61 $)
11,313.11 Col$
(2.93 $)
     +381.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 2,128.08 Col$
(0.55 $)
6,981.85 Col$
(1.81 $)
     +228.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 2,357.15 Col$
(0.61 $)
6,528.38 Col$
(1.69 $)
     +177.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3,680.00 Col$
(0.95 $)
11,400.68 Col$
(2.95 $)
     +209.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3,423.75 Col$
(0.89 $)
9,566.76 Col$
(2.47 $)
     +179.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 37,500.00 Col$
(9.70 $)
77,314.61 Col$
(20.00 $)
     +106.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4,438.91 Col$
(1.15 $)
9,935.17 Col$
(2.57 $)
     +123.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7,961.38 Col$
(2.06 $)
14,713.53 Col$
(3.81 $)
     +84.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9,850.00 Col$
(2.55 $)
65,717.42 Col$
(17.00 $)
     +567.2 %
Transportation
Cali Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2,700.00 Col$
(0.70 $)
11,210.62 Col$
(2.90 $)
     +315.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 41,850.00 Col$
(10.83 $)
510,276.40 Col$
(132.00 $)
     +1,119.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6,250.00 Col$
(1.62 $)
19,328.65 Col$
(5.00 $)
     +209.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 12,874.76 Col$
(3.33 $)
13,530.06 Col$
(3.50 $)
     +5.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35,000.00 Col$
(9.05 $)
131,434.83 Col$
(34.00 $)
     +275.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 13,398.27 Col$
(3.47 $)
14,922.76 Col$
(3.86 $)
     +11.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 82,495,000.00 Col$
(21,340.08 $)
121,770,504.48 Col$
(31,500.00 $)
     +47.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 125,680,000.00 Col$
(32,511.32 $)
106,191,338.79 Col$
(27,469.93 $)
     -15.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cali Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 276,466.69 Col$
(71.52 $)
683,396.70 Col$
(176.78 $)
     +147.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 38,444.44 Col$
(9.94 $)
256,871.11 Col$
(66.45 $)
     +568.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 91,655.56 Col$
(23.71 $)
274,010.92 Col$
(70.88 $)
     +199.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Cali Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89,400.00 Col$
(23.13 $)
541,202.24 Col$
(140.00 $)
     +505.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30,000.00 Col$
(7.76 $)
300,974.72 Col$
(77.86 $)
     +903.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 21,500.00 Col$
(5.56 $)
77,314.61 Col$
(20.00 $)
     +259.6 %
Childcare
Cali Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,150,000.00 Col$
(297.49 $)
11,970,878.17 Col$
(3,096.67 $)
     +940.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,333,333.33 Col$
(6,553.31 $)
222,666,065.34 Col$
(57,600.00 $)
     +778.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cali Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 206,666.67 Col$
(53.46 $)
277,672.74 Col$
(71.83 $)
     +34.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 229,000.00 Col$
(59.24 $)
186,475.47 Col$
(48.24 $)
     -18.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 403,333.33 Col$
(104.34 $)
382,319.44 Col$
(98.90 $)
     -5.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 471,500.00 Col$
(121.97 $)
639,426.93 Col$
(165.41 $)
     +35.6 %
Rent Per Month
Cali Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,157,142.86 Col$
(299.33 $)
16,731,673.71 Col$
(4,328.21 $)
     +1,345.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 883,333.33 Col$
(228.50 $)
11,063,591.26 Col$
(2,861.97 $)
     +1,152.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,100,000.00 Col$
(543.23 $)
33,109,980.03 Col$
(8,565.00 $)
     +1,476.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,540,000.00 Col$
(398.37 $)
17,593,368.13 Col$
(4,551.11 $)
     +1,042.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cali Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 423,338.74 Col$
(109.51 $)
6,067,535.35 Col$
(1,569.57 $)
     +1,333.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 401,760.08 Col$
(103.93 $)
4,417,555.92 Col$
(1,142.75 $)
     +999.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Cali Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,746,891.50 Col$
(451.89 $)
22,127,016.10 Col$
(5,723.89 $)
     +1,166.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.65 6.72      -42.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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