Cost of Living Comparison Between Brooklyn, NY and Philadelphia, PA 

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Consumer Prices in Philadelphia, PA are 11.3% lower than in Brooklyn, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Philadelphia, PA are 27.4% lower than in Brooklyn, NY
Rent Prices in Philadelphia, PA are 46.8% lower than in Brooklyn, NY
Restaurant Prices in Philadelphia, PA are 12.4% lower than in Brooklyn, NY
Groceries Prices in Philadelphia, PA are 12.2% lower than in Brooklyn, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Philadelphia, PA is 10.1% higher than in Brooklyn, NY
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Restaurants
Brooklyn, NY Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 20.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 75.00 $      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 10.25 $      +2.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 6.00 $      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.50 $ 4.76 $      -13.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 $ 2.47 $      -14.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 1.70 $      -32.0 %
Markets
Brooklyn, NY Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.04 $ 4.83 $      -4.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.80 $ 3.53 $      -7.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.21 $ 2.51 $      -21.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.36 $ 4.23 $      -2.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.71 $ 7.84 $      +37.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.60 $ 6.11 $      +9.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.50 $ 8.64 $      +33.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.12 $ 2.44 $      -22.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 $ 0.86 $      -50.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.50 $ 1.62 $      -53.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 $ 2.42 $      -15.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.00 $ 1.51 $      -49.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.86 $ 1.54 $      -17.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.70 $ 2.71 $      +0.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $ 2.07 $      -7.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 17.00 $      -5.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.50 $ 1.73 $      -30.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $ 3.60 $      +2.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 $ 13.00 $      -18.7 %
Transportation
Brooklyn, NY Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $ 2.50 $      -13.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 131.00 $ 96.00 $      -26.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 2.70 $      -10.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 2.50 $      -28.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 $ 22.00 $      -47.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.81 $ 3.83 $      +0.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,343.00 $ 34,000.00 $      +34.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,945.57 $ 25,402.02 $      +6.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brooklyn, NY Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 148.41 $ 209.80 $      +41.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 48.33 $ 52.00 $      +7.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.55 $ 63.18 $      -11.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Brooklyn, NY Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 114.25 $ 43.75 $      -61.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 $ 38.00 $      +52.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $ 14.00 $      -22.2 %
Childcare
Brooklyn, NY Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,500.00 $ 1,950.00 $      +30.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,000.00 $ 43,200.00 $      +127.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brooklyn, NY Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.75 $ 54.92 $      -12.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.83 $ 35.83 $      -21.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.12 $ 94.23 $      -8.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 136.00 $ 120.56 $      -11.4 %
Rent Per Month
Brooklyn, NY Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,100.00 $ 1,776.19 $      -42.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,304.17 $ 1,286.80 $      -44.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,166.67 $ 3,115.69 $      -49.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,000.00 $ 2,102.33 $      -47.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brooklyn, NY Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,299.99 $ 352.58 $      -72.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 999.99 $ 241.98 $      -75.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Brooklyn, NY Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,130.00 $ 4,102.66 $      -20.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 6.61      +2.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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