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

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 78.9% higher than in Jackson, MS (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 123.6% higher than in Jackson, MS
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 224.6% higher than in Jackson, MS
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 86.5% higher than in Jackson, MS
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 63.1% higher than in Jackson, MS
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 12.4% lower than in Jackson, MS
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Restaurants
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.50 $ 30.00 $      +71.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $ 145.00 $      +141.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.50 $ 12.00 $      +26.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 $ 8.50 $      +142.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 $ 12.00 $      +220.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.08 $ 5.90 $      +44.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $ 3.11 $      +55.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.63 $ 2.45 $      +50.0 %
Markets
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.77 $ 5.94 $      +57.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.64 $ 4.53 $      +71.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $ 3.67 $      +77.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.63 $ 5.41 $      +49.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.75 $ 8.14 $      +117.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.99 $ 7.08 $      +77.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 $ 9.49 $      +35.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.69 $ 3.38 $      +25.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 $ 1.08 $      +56.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.68 $ 2.90 $      +328.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.20 $ 2.83 $      +28.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.84 $ 1.85 $      +0.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.89 $ 1.76 $      +98.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.50 $ 3.20 $      +113.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.45 $ 2.48 $      +1.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.50 $ 20.00 $      +37.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.89 $      +67.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 $ 3.68 $      +96.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.50 $ 17.00 $      +126.7 %
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 $ 132.00 $      +214.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 5.00 $      +150.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 $ 3.50 $      +59.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.00 $ 39.00 $      +105.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.81 $ 3.82 $      +36.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 33,000.00 $      +10.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,381.90 $ 27,206.97 $      +3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.78 $ 181.53 $      -15.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.88 $ 64.10 $      +8.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.83 $ 64.44 $      -11.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.00 $ 146.05 $      +124.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.00 $ 72.22 $      +351.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.86 $ 20.00 $      +55.5 %
Childcare
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 600.00 $ 3,122.44 $      +420.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,240.00 $ 59,000.00 $      +116.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 39.99 $ 66.85 $      +67.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 22.50 $ 48.65 $      +116.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.67 $ 113.12 $      +51.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.00 $ 171.09 $      +48.8 %
Rent Per Month
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 866.67 $ 4,032.99 $      +365.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,200.00 $ 2,942.81 $      +145.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,166.67 $ 8,763.79 $      +304.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,250.00 $ 5,306.92 $      +135.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 142.47 $ 1,667.95 $      +1,070.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 142.47 $ 1,197.27 $      +740.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,843.46 $ 5,568.69 $      +95.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 6.63      +1.7 %
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