Restaurants | Princeton, NJ Edit | New York, NY Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 17.50 $ | 30.00 $ | +71.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 $ | 130.00 $ | +85.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 16.00 $ | 12.00 $ | -25.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +60.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.50 $ | 11.00 $ | +46.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.82 $ | 5.56 $ | +15.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.47 $ | 3.04 $ | +23.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.70 $ | 2.29 $ | -15.3 % |
Markets | Princeton, NJ Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.13 $ | 5.76 $ | +39.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.66 $ | 4.29 $ | +61.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.33 $ | 3.22 $ | -3.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.72 $ | 5.40 $ | +44.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.00 $ | 7.57 $ | +8.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.90 $ | 6.97 $ | +79.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.10 $ | 8.64 $ | +41.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.32 $ | 3.06 $ | +31.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.94 $ | 0.92 $ | -2.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.88 $ | 2.66 $ | -7.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.95 $ | 2.81 $ | -4.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.49 $ | 1.81 $ | +273.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.16 $ | 1.63 $ | +40.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.07 $ | 2.88 $ | +168.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.80 $ | 2.41 $ | -14.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 13.50 $ | 20.00 $ | +48.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 2.53 $ | +46.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.33 $ | 3.81 $ | -12.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 9.50 $ | 17.00 $ | +78.9 % |
Transportation | Princeton, NJ Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.60 $ | 2.90 $ | +81.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 199.00 $ | 132.00 $ | -33.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.80 $ | 5.00 $ | +177.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.20 $ | 3.50 $ | +59.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 24.00 $ | 30.00 $ | +25.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.45 $ | 3.89 $ | +12.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,300.00 $ | 28,000.00 $ | +10.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,093.53 $ | 27,049.17 $ | -0.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Princeton, NJ Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 153.91 $ | 178.15 $ | +15.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 44.38 $ | 64.70 $ | +45.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 48.80 $ | 69.77 $ | +43.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Princeton, NJ Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 145.00 $ | 132.14 $ | -8.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 35.00 $ | 74.17 $ | +111.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 20.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Childcare | Princeton, NJ Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,283.33 $ | 3,065.64 $ | +138.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 34,200.00 $ | 63,250.00 $ | +84.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Princeton, NJ Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 60.00 $ | 69.52 $ | +15.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 45.00 $ | 45.42 $ | +0.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 83.75 $ | 96.00 $ | +14.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 220.00 $ | 161.86 $ | -26.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Princeton, NJ Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,766.67 $ | 4,162.14 $ | +50.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,900.00 $ | 2,839.97 $ | +49.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,533.33 $ | 8,250.20 $ | +82.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,175.00 $ | 4,353.33 $ | +37.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Princeton, NJ Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 639.99 $ | 1,644.57 $ | +157.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 345.00 $ | 1,091.71 $ | +216.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Princeton, NJ Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,765.40 $ | 5,750.71 $ | -0.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.56 | 6.65 | +1.3 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 21 | 500 |
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