Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Jacksonville, FL 

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Cost of Living in Jacksonville, FL is 39.6% lower than in New York, NY (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Jacksonville, FL is 49.1% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Jacksonville, FL are 61.3% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Jacksonville, FL are 31.8% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Jacksonville, FL are 35.5% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Jacksonville, FL is 51.6% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Jacksonville, FL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $ 20.00 $      -33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 145.00 $ 86.50 $      -40.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.50 $ 12.00 $      -4.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 4.75 $      -40.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $ 5.50 $      -54.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.95 $ 4.81 $      -19.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.30 $ 2.96 $      -10.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 $ 2.31 $      -12.2 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Jacksonville, FL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.98 $ 4.07 $      -31.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.65 $ 3.39 $      -27.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.73 $ 1.39 $      -62.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 7.07 $ 4.77 $      -32.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.87 $ 6.33 $      -19.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.48 $ 4.19 $      -44.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.15 $ 6.73 $      -26.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.41 $ 2.02 $      -40.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.13 $ 0.65 $      -42.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.62 $ 1.46 $      -44.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.89 $ 1.85 $      -36.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 $ 1.25 $      -26.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.82 $ 1.53 $      -15.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.11 $ 3.01 $      -3.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $ 2.65 $      +5.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.99 $ 12.74 $      -36.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.96 $ 1.95 $      -34.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.79 $ 3.36 $      -11.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.00 $ 8.00 $      -57.9 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Jacksonville, FL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $ 2.00 $      -31.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $ 62.50 $      -52.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.99 $ 4.00 $      -19.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 4.00 $      +14.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 $ 25.00 $      -40.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.56 $ 3.35 $      -5.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 26,450.00 $      -24.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,984.05 $ 25,027.03 $      -10.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Jacksonville, FL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 181.37 $ 193.65 $      +6.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 59.81 $ 43.81 $      -26.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 62.90 $ 60.33 $      -4.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Jacksonville, FL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 142.19 $ 34.94 $      -75.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 64.58 $ 16.10 $      -75.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $ 14.00 $      -30.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Jacksonville, FL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,095.48 $ 1,312.50 $      -57.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,250.00 $ 11,133.33 $      -80.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Jacksonville, FL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.98 $ 55.91 $      -16.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.05 $ 46.24 $      -3.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.27 $ 87.71 $      -22.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.74 $ 85.87 $      -49.7 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Jacksonville, FL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,143.37 $ 1,604.17 $      -61.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,681.09 $ 1,233.07 $      -54.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,388.10 $ 2,917.56 $      -65.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,217.60 $ 2,156.42 $      -58.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Jacksonville, FL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,721.69 $ 288.54 $      -83.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,197.27 $ 224.17 $      -81.3 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Jacksonville, FL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,128.24 $ 3,960.00 $      -22.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.44 6.53      +1.4 %
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