Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA 

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Cost of Living in Philadelphia, PA is 25.8% lower than in New York, NY (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Philadelphia, PA is 40.7% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Philadelphia, PA are 59.2% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Philadelphia, PA are 29.5% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Philadelphia, PA are 11.9% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Philadelphia, PA is 42.5% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $ 20.00 $      -33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 140.00 $ 90.00 $      -35.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 $ 12.00 $      -7.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $ 6.00 $      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $ 7.00 $      -41.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.01 $ 4.91 $      -18.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.20 $ 2.67 $      -16.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $ 1.97 $      -22.5 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.98 $ 5.23 $      -12.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.58 $ 3.76 $      -17.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.71 $ 4.60 $      +23.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.33 $ 4.30 $      -32.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.56 $ 6.87 $      -9.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.15 $ 6.26 $      -12.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.10 $ 9.17 $      +0.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.38 $ 2.77 $      -18.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.13 $ 0.99 $      -12.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.47 $ 2.32 $      -6.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.70 $ 2.42 $      -10.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 $ 1.53 $      -9.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $ 1.30 $      -23.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.25 $ 3.01 $      -7.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $ 2.49 $      -1.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.99 $ 15.00 $      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.80 $ 1.92 $      -31.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 $ 4.17 $      +13.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 $ 12.88 $      -28.5 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $ 2.50 $      -13.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $ 96.00 $      -27.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 3.00 $      -39.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 2.50 $      -28.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 $ 22.00 $      -47.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.73 $ 3.40 $      -8.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,500.00 $ 27,000.00 $      -21.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,985.28 $ 25,891.56 $      -7.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.67 $ 269.29 $      +44.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.90 $ 61.40 $      +6.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.32 $ 73.28 $      +19.5 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 159.00 $ 48.67 $      -69.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 64.58 $ 32.50 $      -49.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $ 14.64 $      -26.8 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,164.36 $ 2,076.67 $      -34.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 56,857.14 $ 43,200.00 $      -24.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.88 $ 52.07 $      -22.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.95 $ 42.00 $      -14.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.27 $ 93.93 $      -17.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 167.33 $ 143.33 $      -14.3 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,992.29 $ 1,790.76 $      -55.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,765.47 $ 1,375.16 $      -50.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,816.67 $ 3,115.69 $      -64.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,280.00 $ 2,227.47 $      -57.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,668.59 $ 315.01 $      -81.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,197.27 $ 220.30 $      -81.6 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Philadelphia, PA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,132.20 $ 4,340.28 $      -15.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 6.67      +3.1 %
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