Cost of Living Comparison Between Jackson, MS and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 64.9% higher than in Jackson, MS (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 113.7% higher than in Jackson, MS
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 214.3% higher than in Jackson, MS
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 89.9% higher than in Jackson, MS
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 59.2% higher than in Jackson, MS
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 11.4% lower than in Jackson, MS
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Restaurants
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 $ 30.00 $      +87.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $ 130.00 $      +116.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.50 $ 12.00 $      +26.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 $ 8.00 $      +128.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 $ 11.00 $      +193.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.08 $ 5.70 $      +39.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $ 3.06 $      +53.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.63 $ 2.29 $      +40.4 %
Markets
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.35 $ 5.60 $      +67.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.43 $ 4.46 $      +83.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.76 $ 3.33 $      +89.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.33 $ 5.20 $      +20.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.50 $ 7.46 $      +113.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.99 $ 6.74 $      +69.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.66 $ 8.52 $      +11.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $ 3.25 $      +47.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 $ 0.96 $      +39.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.68 $ 2.70 $      +298.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.18 $ 3.03 $      +38.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.88 $ 1.75 $      -6.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.89 $ 1.69 $      +89.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.50 $ 3.19 $      +112.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $ 2.47 $      +31.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.50 $ 20.00 $      +37.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.64 $      +52.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 $ 3.70 $      +97.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 17.00 $      +112.5 %
Transportation
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 2.90 $      +93.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 42.00 $ 132.00 $      +214.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 4.92 $      +146.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 $ 3.50 $      +59.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.00 $ 34.00 $      +78.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.78 $ 3.84 $      +38.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $      +6.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,344.38 $ 28,263.92 $      +3.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 238.43 $ 173.29 $      -27.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.00 $ 66.57 $      +54.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.00 $ 69.87 $      +16.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.00 $ 138.33 $      +84.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.00 $ 77.86 $      +386.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.50 $ 20.00 $      +90.5 %
Childcare
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 600.00 $ 3,168.00 $      +428.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,240.00 $ 58,000.00 $      +112.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 40.00 $ 71.54 $      +78.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 15.00 $ 48.24 $      +221.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.00 $ 102.21 $      +36.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 80.00 $ 165.41 $      +106.8 %
Rent Per Month
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 866.67 $ 4,328.21 $      +399.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,200.00 $ 2,917.55 $      +143.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,150.00 $ 8,565.00 $      +298.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,250.00 $ 4,515.20 $      +100.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 133.97 $ 1,569.57 $      +1,071.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 133.97 $ 1,142.75 $      +753.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,020.80 $ 5,718.11 $      +89.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 6.70      +2.6 %
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