Restaurants | Arlington, VA Edit | New York, NY Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 30.00 $ | +50.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 82.50 $ | 130.00 $ | +57.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.25 $ | 12.00 $ | +17.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.00 $ | 10.00 $ | +11.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.41 $ | 5.66 $ | +4.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.47 $ | 3.07 $ | +24.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.22 $ | 2.28 $ | +2.8 % |
Markets | Arlington, VA Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.60 $ | 5.64 $ | +22.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.60 $ | 4.35 $ | +21.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.51 $ | 3.33 $ | +32.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.79 $ | 5.25 $ | +38.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.84 $ | 7.46 $ | -4.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.11 $ | 6.81 $ | +11.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.64 $ | 8.69 $ | +0.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.44 $ | 3.14 $ | +28.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.83 $ | 0.96 $ | +15.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.35 $ | 2.59 $ | +10.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.63 $ | 2.93 $ | +11.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.51 $ | 1.81 $ | +19.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.46 $ | 1.69 $ | +15.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.67 $ | 2.95 $ | +10.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.57 $ | 2.47 $ | -3.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.99 $ | 20.00 $ | +25.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 2.57 $ | +48.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.74 $ | 3.81 $ | +1.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 12.11 $ | 17.00 $ | +40.4 % |
Transportation | Arlington, VA Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.12 $ | 2.90 $ | +36.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 57.50 $ | 132.00 $ | +129.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.70 $ | 5.00 $ | +85.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.50 $ | 3.50 $ | +40.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 22.00 $ | 34.00 $ | +54.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.66 $ | 3.86 $ | +5.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,463.99 $ | 31,500.00 $ | -11.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,275.78 $ | 27,469.93 $ | +4.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Arlington, VA Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 201.84 $ | 176.78 $ | -12.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 52.00 $ | 66.45 $ | +27.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 63.18 $ | 70.88 $ | +12.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Arlington, VA Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 60.00 $ | 140.00 $ | +133.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 30.00 $ | 77.86 $ | +159.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 20.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Childcare | Arlington, VA Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,950.00 $ | 3,096.67 $ | +58.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 43,200.00 $ | 57,600.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Arlington, VA Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 56.33 $ | 71.83 $ | +27.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 39.50 $ | 48.24 $ | +22.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 92.08 $ | 98.90 $ | +7.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 120.56 $ | 165.41 $ | +37.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Arlington, VA Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,566.67 $ | 4,328.21 $ | +68.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,100.00 $ | 2,861.97 $ | +36.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,400.00 $ | 8,565.00 $ | +94.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,500.00 $ | 4,551.11 $ | +30.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Arlington, VA Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 310.01 $ | 1,641.14 $ | +429.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 310.01 $ | 1,142.75 $ | +268.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Arlington, VA Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,917.42 $ | 5,898.46 $ | -0.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 6.72 | +2.5 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 28 | 502 |
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