Cost of Living Comparison Between Jackson, MS and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 78.9% higher than in Jackson, MS (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 121.0% higher than in Jackson, MS
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 215.2% higher than in Jackson, MS
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 88.4% higher than in Jackson, MS
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 61.5% higher than in Jackson, MS
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 12.4% lower than in Jackson, MS
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Restaurants
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $ 30.00 $      +100.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $ 130.00 $      +116.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.50 $ 12.00 $      +26.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 $ 9.00 $      +157.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 $ 11.50 $      +206.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.08 $ 5.87 $      +43.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $ 3.22 $      +60.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.63 $ 2.49 $      +52.8 %
Markets
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.77 $ 5.84 $      +55.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.64 $ 4.54 $      +72.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $ 3.57 $      +72.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.63 $ 5.59 $      +54.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.75 $ 7.96 $      +112.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.99 $ 6.92 $      +73.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 $ 9.03 $      +29.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.69 $ 3.45 $      +28.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 $ 1.09 $      +57.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.68 $ 2.75 $      +306.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.20 $ 2.82 $      +28.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.84 $ 1.66 $      -9.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.89 $ 1.73 $      +94.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.50 $ 3.06 $      +103.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.45 $ 2.58 $      +5.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.50 $ 20.00 $      +37.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.89 $      +67.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 $ 3.82 $      +103.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.50 $ 18.00 $      +140.0 %
Transportation
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 2.90 $      +93.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 42.00 $ 132.00 $      +214.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 5.00 $      +150.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 $ 3.50 $      +59.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.00 $ 39.00 $      +105.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.81 $ 3.79 $      +34.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 34,500.00 $      +15.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,381.90 $ 27,677.59 $      +4.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.78 $ 181.64 $      -15.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.88 $ 63.32 $      +7.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.00 $ 64.91 $      -9.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.00 $ 155.42 $      +139.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.00 $ 68.00 $      +325.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.86 $ 20.00 $      +55.5 %
Childcare
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 600.00 $ 3,122.44 $      +420.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,240.00 $ 59,000.00 $      +116.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 39.99 $ 67.32 $      +68.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 22.50 $ 46.47 $      +106.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.67 $ 112.81 $      +51.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.00 $ 173.82 $      +51.1 %
Rent Per Month
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 866.67 $ 3,926.65 $      +353.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,200.00 $ 2,875.61 $      +139.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,166.67 $ 8,438.33 $      +289.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,250.00 $ 5,193.60 $      +130.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 142.47 $ 1,667.95 $      +1,070.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 142.47 $ 1,197.27 $      +740.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,843.46 $ 5,504.22 $      +93.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 6.60      +1.2 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
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