Cost of Living Comparison Between Mobile, AL and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 63.6% higher than in Mobile, AL (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 131.3% higher than in Mobile, AL
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 306.1% higher than in Mobile, AL
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 69.5% higher than in Mobile, AL
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 55.4% higher than in Mobile, AL
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 31.5% lower than in Mobile, AL
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Restaurants
Mobile, AL Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 $ 30.00 $      +76.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $ 130.00 $      +116.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 $ 12.00 $      -7.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 8.00 $      +60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.45 $ 10.50 $      +62.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.25 $ 5.69 $      +8.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 $ 3.04 $      +40.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.46 $ 2.30 $      +57.9 %
Markets
Mobile, AL Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.25 $ 5.54 $      +30.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.74 $ 4.46 $      +62.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $ 3.33 $      +61.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.50 $ 5.20 $      +48.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.13 $ 7.46 $      +45.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.18 $ 6.65 $      +28.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.93 $ 8.49 $      +7.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.12 $ 3.25 $      +53.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.95 $      +33.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.14 $ 2.70 $      +137.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.60 $ 3.03 $      +89.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.93 $ 1.72 $      +85.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 $ 1.69 $      +33.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.28 $ 3.19 $      +39.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.32 $ 2.47 $      +87.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.09 $ 20.00 $      +120.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.15 $ 2.77 $      +28.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 3.76 $      +50.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.63 $ 17.00 $      +122.7 %
Transportation
Mobile, AL Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.44 $ 2.90 $      +102.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 $ 132.00 $      +230.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.62 $ 4.92 $      -25.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.04 $ 3.50 $      +71.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.52 $ 34.00 $      +105.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.04 $ 3.79 $      +24.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,013.08 $ 35,000.00 $      +12.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,567.69 $ 28,263.92 $      +19.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mobile, AL Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 147.50 $ 170.23 $      +15.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.75 $ 64.23 $      +0.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 58.58 $ 69.41 $      +18.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Mobile, AL Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.12 $ 138.80 $      +284.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.00 $ 77.86 $      +678.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 20.00 $      +66.7 %
Childcare
Mobile, AL Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 400.00 $ 3,168.00 $      +692.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,338.67 $ 58,000.00 $      +370.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mobile, AL Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 36.67 $ 71.54 $      +95.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.00 $ 48.24 $      +37.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.94 $ 101.45 $      +18.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.62 $ 162.57 $      +70.0 %
Rent Per Month
Mobile, AL Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,050.00 $ 4,392.31 $      +318.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 755.56 $ 2,947.87 $      +290.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,877.78 $ 9,008.79 $      +379.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,500.00 $ 4,699.26 $      +213.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mobile, AL Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 114.49 $ 1,694.57 $      +1,380.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 103.99 $ 1,238.00 $      +1,090.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Mobile, AL Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,547.73 $ 5,622.47 $      +58.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.41 6.74      +5.2 %
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