Restaurants | New York, NY Edit | Allentown, PA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 30.00 $ | 24.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 130.00 $ | 75.00 $ | -42.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 10.50 $ | -12.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 5.00 $ | -37.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.50 $ | 8.00 $ | -23.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.56 $ | 5.56 $ | 0.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.02 $ | 2.46 $ | -18.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.29 $ | 1.67 $ | -27.1 % |
Markets | New York, NY Edit | Allentown, PA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.82 $ | 4.98 $ | -14.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.29 $ | 1.93 $ | -55.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.25 $ | 0.95 $ | -70.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.46 $ | 1.75 $ | -67.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.65 $ | 4.99 $ | -34.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.13 $ | 7.13 $ | 0.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.04 $ | 9.04 $ | 0.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.14 $ | 3.14 $ | 0.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.93 $ | 0.64 $ | -31.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.70 $ | 1.29 $ | -52.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.82 $ | 2.82 $ | 0.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.93 $ | 1.19 $ | -38.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.71 $ | 1.49 $ | -13.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.88 $ | 2.39 $ | -16.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.43 $ | 2.43 $ | 0.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -25.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.53 $ | 1.73 $ | -31.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.83 $ | 1.33 $ | -65.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 17.00 $ | 8.82 $ | -48.1 % |
Transportation | New York, NY Edit | Allentown, PA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.90 $ | 2.50 $ | -13.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 132.00 $ | 60.00 $ | -54.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 $ | 5.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | 3.50 $ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | 30.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.87 $ | 3.68 $ | -4.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,000.00 $ | 28,000.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,053.26 $ | 26,469.03 $ | -2.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New York, NY Edit | Allentown, PA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 177.38 $ | 153.00 $ | -13.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 62.96 $ | 56.50 $ | -10.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 69.77 $ | 69.77 $ | 0.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | New York, NY Edit | Allentown, PA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 132.14 $ | 31.33 $ | -76.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 74.17 $ | ? | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.00 $ | 11.50 $ | -42.5 % |
Childcare | New York, NY Edit | Allentown, PA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,065.64 $ | 1,200.00 $ | -60.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 63,250.00 $ | 12,000.00 $ | -81.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New York, NY Edit | Allentown, PA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 68.82 $ | 41.00 $ | -40.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 45.42 $ | 45.42 $ | 0.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 97.00 $ | 93.33 $ | -3.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 165.86 $ | 75.00 $ | -54.8 % |
Rent Per Month | New York, NY Edit | Allentown, PA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 4,162.14 $ | 1,540.00 $ | -63.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,912.38 $ | 1,650.00 $ | -43.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 8,432.88 $ | 2,975.00 $ | -64.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,431.43 $ | 2,600.00 $ | -41.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New York, NY Edit | Allentown, PA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,698.83 $ | 188.03 $ | -88.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,192.75 $ | 188.03 $ | -84.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | New York, NY Edit | Allentown, PA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,000.32 $ | 3,255.67 $ | -45.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.67 | 6.60 | -1.1 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 505 | 16 |
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