Restaurants | Allentown, PA Edit | New York, NY Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 24.00 $ | 30.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 75.00 $ | 130.00 $ | +73.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.50 $ | 12.00 $ | +14.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +60.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 10.50 $ | +31.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.67 $ | 5.67 $ | 0.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.46 $ | 3.05 $ | +23.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.67 $ | 2.29 $ | +37.1 % |
Markets | Allentown, PA Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.98 $ | 5.63 $ | +13.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.93 $ | 4.33 $ | +124.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.95 $ | 3.21 $ | +238.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.75 $ | 5.30 $ | +202.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.99 $ | 7.46 $ | +49.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.93 $ | 6.93 $ | 0.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.69 $ | 8.69 $ | 0.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.17 $ | 3.17 $ | 0.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.64 $ | 0.92 $ | +45.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.29 $ | 2.66 $ | +105.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.86 $ | 2.86 $ | 0.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.19 $ | 1.84 $ | +54.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.49 $ | 1.69 $ | +13.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.39 $ | 2.92 $ | +22.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.43 $ | 2.43 $ | 0.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 20.00 $ | +33.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 2.53 $ | +46.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.33 $ | 3.81 $ | +186.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.82 $ | 17.00 $ | +92.7 % |
Transportation | Allentown, PA Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 2.90 $ | +16.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 60.00 $ | 132.00 $ | +120.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 $ | 5.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | 3.50 $ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 34.00 $ | 34.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.68 $ | 3.85 $ | +4.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 31,500.00 $ | 31,500.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,469.03 $ | 27,469.93 $ | +3.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Allentown, PA Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 153.00 $ | 183.18 $ | +19.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 56.50 $ | 66.32 $ | +17.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 71.56 $ | 71.56 $ | 0.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Allentown, PA Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 31.33 $ | 132.14 $ | +321.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | ? | 77.86 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 11.50 $ | 20.00 $ | +73.9 % |
Childcare | Allentown, PA Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,200.00 $ | 3,096.67 $ | +158.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,000.00 $ | 58,250.00 $ | +385.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Allentown, PA Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 41.00 $ | 70.85 $ | +72.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 47.53 $ | 47.53 $ | 0.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 93.33 $ | 97.75 $ | +4.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 75.00 $ | 163.59 $ | +118.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Allentown, PA Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,540.00 $ | 4,150.51 $ | +169.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,650.00 $ | 2,846.86 $ | +72.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,975.00 $ | 8,432.88 $ | +183.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,600.00 $ | 4,503.08 $ | +73.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Allentown, PA Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 188.03 $ | 1,644.57 $ | +774.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 188.03 $ | 1,091.71 $ | +480.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Allentown, PA Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,255.67 $ | 5,828.80 $ | +79.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.60 | 6.68 | +1.2 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 16 | 476 |
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