Restaurants | New York, NY Edit | Princeton, NJ Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 30.00 $ | 17.00 $ | -43.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 130.00 $ | 70.00 $ | -46.2 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 16.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 5.50 $ | -31.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.50 $ | 8.00 $ | -23.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.64 $ | 4.72 $ | -16.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.07 $ | 2.47 $ | -19.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.30 $ | 2.58 $ | +12.3 % |
Markets | New York, NY Edit | Princeton, NJ Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.57 $ | 4.13 $ | -25.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.33 $ | 2.66 $ | -38.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.33 $ | 3.33 $ | +0.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.25 $ | 3.72 $ | -29.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.46 $ | 7.00 $ | -6.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.81 $ | 3.90 $ | -42.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.69 $ | 6.10 $ | -29.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.14 $ | 2.32 $ | -26.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.96 $ | 0.94 $ | -1.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.59 $ | 2.88 $ | +10.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.93 $ | 2.95 $ | +0.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.81 $ | 0.49 $ | -73.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.69 $ | 1.16 $ | -31.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.95 $ | 1.07 $ | -63.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.47 $ | 2.80 $ | +13.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 $ | 13.50 $ | -32.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.57 $ | 1.73 $ | -32.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.81 $ | 4.33 $ | +13.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 17.00 $ | 9.50 $ | -44.1 % |
Transportation | New York, NY Edit | Princeton, NJ Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.90 $ | 1.60 $ | -44.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 132.00 $ | 199.00 $ | +50.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 $ | 1.80 $ | -64.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | 2.20 $ | -37.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 34.00 $ | 24.00 $ | -29.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.86 $ | 3.45 $ | -10.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 31,500.00 $ | 25,300.00 $ | -19.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,469.93 $ | 27,093.53 $ | -1.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New York, NY Edit | Princeton, NJ Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 179.85 $ | 153.91 $ | -14.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 65.41 $ | 44.38 $ | -32.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 70.91 $ | 48.80 $ | -31.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | New York, NY Edit | Princeton, NJ Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 143.41 $ | 145.00 $ | +1.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 77.86 $ | 35.00 $ | -55.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -25.0 % |
Childcare | New York, NY Edit | Princeton, NJ Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,096.67 $ | 1,283.33 $ | -58.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 57,600.00 $ | 34,200.00 $ | -40.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New York, NY Edit | Princeton, NJ Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 71.83 $ | 60.00 $ | -16.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 48.24 $ | 45.00 $ | -6.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 98.90 $ | 83.75 $ | -15.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 165.41 $ | 220.00 $ | +33.0 % |
Rent Per Month | New York, NY Edit | Princeton, NJ Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 4,310.53 $ | 2,766.67 $ | -35.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,895.30 $ | 1,900.00 $ | -34.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 8,548.27 $ | 4,533.33 $ | -47.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,533.85 $ | 3,175.00 $ | -30.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New York, NY Edit | Princeton, NJ Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,641.14 $ | 639.99 $ | -61.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,142.75 $ | 345.00 $ | -69.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | New York, NY Edit | Princeton, NJ Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,959.65 $ | 5,765.40 $ | -3.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.72 | 6.56 | -2.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 499 | 20 |
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