Cost of Living Comparison Between Huntsville, AL and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 47.2% higher than in Huntsville, AL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 90.6% higher than in Huntsville, AL
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 182.7% higher than in Huntsville, AL
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 79.4% higher than in Huntsville, AL
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 32.0% higher than in Huntsville, AL
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 41.9% lower than in Huntsville, AL
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Restaurants
Huntsville, AL Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 $ 30.00 $      +87.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 $ 130.00 $      +136.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 8.00 $      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 11.00 $      +57.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.25 $ 5.56 $      +5.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 $ 3.04 $      +34.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $ 2.29 $      +7.0 %
Markets
Huntsville, AL Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.63 $ 5.76 $      +58.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $ 4.29 $      +30.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.70 $ 3.22 $      +89.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.40 $ 5.40 $      +125.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.31 $ 7.57 $      +3.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.66 $ 6.97 $      +23.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.55 $ 8.64 $      +32.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.71 $ 3.06 $      -17.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.92 $      +21.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.08 $ 2.66 $      +27.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.89 $ 2.81 $      -2.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $ 1.81 $      +33.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.16 $ 1.63 $      +40.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.68 $ 2.88 $      +71.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.56 $ 2.41 $      +54.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $ 20.00 $      +100.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.53 $      +46.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 $ 3.81 $      +107.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.05 $ 17.00 $      +141.1 %
Transportation
Huntsville, AL Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $ 2.90 $      +65.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 $ 132.00 $      +340.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 5.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $ 3.50 $      +7.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.50 $ 30.00 $      -4.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.09 $ 3.89 $      +26.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,026.16 $ 28,000.00 $      -20.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,018.20 $ 27,049.17 $      +8.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Huntsville, AL Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 220.58 $ 178.15 $      -19.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.00 $ 64.70 $      +50.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.11 $ 69.77 $      +5.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Huntsville, AL Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.74 $ 132.14 $      +182.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.50 $ 74.17 $      +245.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.75 $ 20.00 $      +86.0 %
Childcare
Huntsville, AL Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 791.67 $ 3,065.64 $      +287.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ? 63,250.00 $     
Clothing And Shoes
Huntsville, AL Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.65 $ 69.52 $      +27.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.50 $ 45.42 $      +6.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 123.33 $ 96.00 $      -22.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.00 $ 161.86 $      +15.6 %
Rent Per Month
Huntsville, AL Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,436.25 $ 4,162.14 $      +189.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,150.00 $ 2,839.97 $      +147.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,016.67 $ 8,250.20 $      +309.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,333.33 $ 4,353.33 $      +86.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Huntsville, AL Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 363.34 $ 1,644.57 $      +352.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 280.01 $ 1,091.71 $      +289.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Huntsville, AL Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,190.86 $ 5,750.71 $      +10.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 6.65      +1.8 %
Last update: March 2024April 2024
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