Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Lauderdale, FL and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 33.2% higher than in Fort Lauderdale, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 53.1% higher than in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 83.1% higher than in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 35.4% higher than in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 27.1% higher than in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 27.6% lower than in Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Restaurants
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.00 $ 30.00 $      +42.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 96.00 $ 130.00 $      +35.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 $ 8.00 $      +28.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 10.50 $      +50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.75 $ 5.67 $      +19.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $ 3.05 $      +12.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 $ 2.29 $      +7.5 %
Markets
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.32 $ 5.63 $      +30.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 $ 4.33 $      +26.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.35 $ 3.21 $      +37.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.35 $ 5.30 $      +58.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.66 $ 7.46 $      +31.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $ 6.93 $      +26.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.80 $ 8.69 $      +11.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.68 $ 3.17 $      +18.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $ 0.92 $      +26.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.14 $ 2.66 $      +24.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.44 $ 2.86 $      +17.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 $ 1.84 $      +7.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 1.69 $      +21.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.30 $ 2.92 $      +27.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.05 $ 2.43 $      +18.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $ 20.00 $      +66.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.53 $      +46.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.82 $ 3.81 $      -34.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 17.00 $      +70.0 %
Transportation
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.88 $ 2.90 $      +0.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.50 $ 132.00 $      +82.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 $ 5.00 $      +11.1 %
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) 3.34 $ 3.85 $      +15.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $ 31,500.00 $      -7.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,302.42 $ 27,469.93 $      +8.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 149.92 $ 183.18 $      +22.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.88 $ 66.32 $      +20.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.33 $ 71.56 $      +11.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 103.00 $ 132.14 $      +28.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.00 $ 77.86 $      +498.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 $ 20.00 $      +48.1 %
Childcare
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 850.00 $ 3,096.67 $      +264.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,000.00 $ 58,250.00 $      +264.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.33 $ 70.85 $      +49.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.33 $ 47.53 $      +9.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.43 $ 97.75 $      +20.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 84.83 $ 163.59 $      +92.8 %
Rent Per Month
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,368.40 $ 4,150.51 $      +75.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,811.11 $ 2,846.86 $      +57.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,618.75 $ 8,432.88 $      +133.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,090.91 $ 4,503.08 $      +45.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 435.24 $ 1,644.57 $      +277.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 398.66 $ 1,091.71 $      +173.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Fort Lauderdale, FL Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,257.99 $ 5,828.80 $      +10.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 6.68      +1.3 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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