Cost of Living Comparison Between Buffalo, NY and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 44.5% higher than in Buffalo, NY (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 91.0% higher than in Buffalo, NY
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 226.6% higher than in Buffalo, NY
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 23.2% higher than in Buffalo, NY
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 41.8% higher than in Buffalo, NY
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 20.9% lower than in Buffalo, NY
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Restaurants
Buffalo, NY Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 27.50 $ 26.00 $      -5.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 137.50 $      +71.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 8.00 $      +60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.75 $ 12.00 $      +77.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.44 $ 5.77 $      +6.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 $ 3.20 $      +19.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 $ 2.53 $      +20.2 %
Markets
Buffalo, NY Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.44 $ 6.01 $      +74.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.71 $ 4.55 $      +22.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.19 $ 3.75 $      +71.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.98 $ 7.35 $      +84.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.19 $ 7.78 $      +25.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.80 $ 7.30 $      +92.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.19 $ 9.05 $      +74.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.81 $ 3.36 $      +85.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 $ 1.14 $      +64.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.43 $ 2.59 $      +6.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.26 $ 2.89 $      +27.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.11 $ 1.70 $      +52.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.62 $ 1.82 $      +12.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.43 $ 2.94 $      +21.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $ 2.49 $      +1.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.99 $ 18.00 $      +0.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 3.34 $      +93.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.33 $ 3.81 $      -48.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.97 $ 19.00 $      +36.0 %
Transportation
Buffalo, NY Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 2.90 $      +45.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 91.85 $ 132.00 $      +43.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.30 $ 4.99 $      -5.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.60 $ 3.50 $      -2.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.00 $ 42.00 $      -6.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.39 $ 3.54 $      +4.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,921.00 $ 36,344.69 $      +7.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,127.21 $ 27,448.36 $      +13.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Buffalo, NY Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 251.62 $ 190.04 $      -24.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 46.50 $ 60.31 $      +29.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.25 $ 63.73 $      -3.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Buffalo, NY Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.67 $ 162.96 $      +384.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 57.00 $ 65.00 $      +14.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 $ 20.00 $      +60.1 %
Childcare
Buffalo, NY Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,350.00 $ 3,094.72 $      +129.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,560.00 $ 57,250.00 $      +100.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Buffalo, NY Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 43.91 $ 66.98 $      +52.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.13 $ 49.12 $      +6.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.75 $ 113.00 $      +20.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.75 $ 168.18 $      +46.6 %
Rent Per Month
Buffalo, NY Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,516.67 $ 4,094.65 $      +170.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,131.25 $ 2,534.22 $      +124.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,858.33 $ 8,221.43 $      +342.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,641.67 $ 5,226.67 $      +218.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Buffalo, NY Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 205.57 $ 1,612.34 $      +684.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 203.17 $ 1,131.19 $      +456.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Buffalo, NY Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,405.59 $ 5,145.25 $      +51.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.49 6.44      -0.7 %
Last update: 3 July 202513 July 2025
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