Restaurants | New York, NY Edit | Washington, DC Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 30.00 $ | 25.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 130.00 $ | 100.00 $ | -23.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 12.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.00 $ | 9.00 $ | -10.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.67 $ | 5.46 $ | -3.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.04 $ | 2.46 $ | -19.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.28 $ | 2.22 $ | -2.9 % |
Markets | New York, NY Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.64 $ | 4.20 $ | -25.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.35 $ | 3.72 $ | -14.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.33 $ | 2.16 $ | -35.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.25 $ | 3.72 $ | -29.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.46 $ | 6.43 $ | -13.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.81 $ | 5.76 $ | -15.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.69 $ | 7.79 $ | -10.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.14 $ | 2.36 $ | -24.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.96 $ | 0.90 $ | -6.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.59 $ | 2.28 $ | -12.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.93 $ | 2.54 $ | -13.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.81 $ | 1.50 $ | -16.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.69 $ | 1.44 $ | -14.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.95 $ | 2.63 $ | -10.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.47 $ | 2.57 $ | +3.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 $ | 16.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.57 $ | 2.55 $ | -0.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.81 $ | 4.51 $ | +18.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 17.00 $ | 12.11 $ | -28.8 % |
Transportation | New York, NY Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.90 $ | 2.50 $ | -13.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 132.00 $ | 77.50 $ | -41.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 $ | 3.50 $ | -30.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | 4.00 $ | +14.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 34.00 $ | 30.00 $ | -11.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.86 $ | 3.65 $ | -5.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 31,500.00 $ | 35,699.74 $ | +13.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,469.93 $ | 26,275.78 $ | -4.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New York, NY Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 176.78 $ | 175.55 $ | -0.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 66.45 $ | 58.00 $ | -12.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.88 $ | 64.87 $ | -8.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | New York, NY Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 140.00 $ | 107.50 $ | -23.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 77.86 $ | 31.22 $ | -59.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -25.0 % |
Childcare | New York, NY Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,096.67 $ | 2,285.75 $ | -26.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 57,600.00 $ | 48,250.00 $ | -16.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New York, NY Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 71.83 $ | 71.85 $ | +0.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 48.24 $ | 49.74 $ | +3.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 98.90 $ | 113.55 $ | +14.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 165.41 $ | 173.48 $ | +4.9 % |
Rent Per Month | New York, NY Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 4,328.21 $ | 2,496.43 $ | -42.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,861.97 $ | 2,039.42 $ | -28.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 8,565.00 $ | 5,386.84 $ | -37.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,551.11 $ | 3,725.00 $ | -18.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New York, NY Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,569.57 $ | 841.88 $ | -46.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,142.75 $ | 582.34 $ | -49.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | New York, NY Edit | Washington, DC Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,723.89 $ | 5,921.09 $ | +3.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.72 | 6.54 | -2.7 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 501 | 141 |
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