Cost of Living Comparison Between Salt Lake City, UT and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 45.5% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 80.4% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 144.3% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 58.0% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 48.1% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 27.3% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
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Restaurants
Salt Lake City, UT Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 $ 30.00 $      +76.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 $ 130.00 $      +67.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.75 $ 8.00 $      +39.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $ 10.50 $      +40.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.82 $ 5.56 $      +15.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 $ 3.02 $      +14.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 $ 2.29 $      +24.7 %
Markets
Salt Lake City, UT Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.59 $ 5.82 $      +61.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.15 $ 4.29 $      +36.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.48 $ 3.25 $      +118.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.57 $ 5.46 $      +52.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.56 $ 7.65 $      +16.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.40 $ 7.13 $      +61.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.20 $ 9.04 $      +25.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.97 $ 3.14 $      +59.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $ 0.93 $      +8.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.65 $ 2.70 $      +64.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 $ 2.82 $      +87.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.92 $ 1.93 $      +109.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.11 $ 1.71 $      +54.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 $ 2.88 $      +53.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $ 2.43 $      -0.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.75 $ 20.00 $      +6.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $ 2.53 $      +39.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 $ 3.83 $      +12.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.79 $ 17.00 $      +93.4 %
Transportation
Salt Lake City, UT Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.90 $      +16.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 $ 132.00 $      +55.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 5.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.93 $ 3.50 $      -10.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 $ 30.00 $      -38.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.94 $ 3.87 $      -2.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $ 28,000.00 $      -17.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,541.89 $ 27,053.26 $      -11.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Salt Lake City, UT Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.85 $ 174.47 $      +9.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.50 $ 61.68 $      -5.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.71 $ 70.06 $      +2.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Salt Lake City, UT Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.25 $ 132.14 $      +423.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.67 $ 74.17 $      +213.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 20.00 $      +66.7 %
Childcare
Salt Lake City, UT Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,073.33 $ 3,065.64 $      +185.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,400.00 $ 63,250.00 $      +653.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Salt Lake City, UT Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.82 $ 68.82 $      +17.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.33 $ 45.42 $      +4.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.73 $ 97.00 $      +10.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.43 $ 165.86 $      +25.2 %
Rent Per Month
Salt Lake City, UT Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,718.16 $ 4,162.14 $      +142.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,373.57 $ 2,912.38 $      +112.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,808.58 $ 8,432.88 $      +200.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,260.53 $ 4,431.43 $      +96.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Salt Lake City, UT Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 277.18 $ 1,698.83 $      +512.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 231.75 $ 1,192.75 $      +414.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Salt Lake City, UT Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,523.07 $ 5,935.02 $      +31.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 6.67      +2.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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