Cost of Living Comparison Between Jackson, MS and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 54.0% higher than in Jackson, MS (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 102.1% higher than in Jackson, MS
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 204.0% higher than in Jackson, MS
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 71.3% higher than in Jackson, MS
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 55.6% higher than in Jackson, MS
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 77.3% higher than in Jackson, MS
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Restaurants
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $ 25.00 $      +66.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $ 115.00 $      +91.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.75 $ 12.00 $      +77.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 $ 8.00 $      +128.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 $ 10.00 $      +166.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.31 $ 5.43 $      +2.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $ 2.65 $      +32.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 $ 2.14 $      +42.9 %
Markets
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.40 $ 5.13 $      +50.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.00 $ 4.05 $      +35.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.00 $ 3.63 $      +81.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.93 $ 5.30 $      +34.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.50 $ 7.91 $      +126.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.99 $ 7.59 $      +90.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.00 $ 9.53 $      +138.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.69 $ 2.85 $      +5.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.99 $      +39.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.41 $ 2.44 $      +72.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $ 2.84 $      +0.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.00 $ 1.91 $      -36.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.89 $ 1.82 $      +104.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.50 $ 2.83 $      +88.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.75 $ 2.44 $      +39.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.50 $ 20.00 $      +60.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.55 $      +47.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $ 3.97 $      +32.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.75 $ 17.00 $      +151.9 %
Transportation
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 2.90 $      +93.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 42.00 $ 130.22 $      +210.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 4.85 $      +61.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $ 3.00 $      -14.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.00 $ 30.00 $      +57.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.91 $ 4.15 $      +42.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,000.00 $ 25,500.00 $      +41.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,000.00 $ 25,458.80 $      +10.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 166.67 $ 168.54 $      +1.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.00 $ 55.17 $      +28.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.33 $ 74.13 $      -8.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 81.50 $ 107.13 $      +31.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.00 $ 40.42 $      +152.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.50 $ 18.00 $      +71.4 %
Childcare
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 600.00 $ 2,563.15 $      +327.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,000.00 $ 43,333.33 $      +766.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 40.00 $ 68.56 $      +71.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 15.00 $ 50.32 $      +235.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.00 $ 98.55 $      -6.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 80.00 $ 154.46 $      +93.1 %
Rent Per Month
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 866.67 $ 3,937.96 $      +354.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 950.00 $ 2,625.26 $      +176.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,150.00 $ 7,795.83 $      +262.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,250.00 $ 4,541.30 $      +101.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 115.00 $ 1,541.51 $      +1,240.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 90.00 $ 965.66 $      +973.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,900.00 $ 6,808.39 $      +258.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.40 6.65      +23.1 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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