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

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 77.0% higher than in Jackson, MS (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 121.1% higher than in Jackson, MS
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 220.4% higher than in Jackson, MS
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 88.7% higher than in Jackson, MS
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 57.9% higher than in Jackson, MS
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 18.2% lower than in Jackson, MS
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Restaurants
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $ 28.00 $      +86.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $ 135.00 $      +125.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.50 $ 13.00 $      +36.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 $ 8.00 $      +128.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 $ 12.00 $      +220.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.08 $ 6.04 $      +48.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $ 3.20 $      +60.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.63 $ 2.54 $      +56.0 %
Markets
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.69 $ 5.86 $      +59.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.57 $ 4.58 $      +78.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $ 3.71 $      +79.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.12 $ 6.33 $      +53.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.75 $ 7.56 $      +101.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.99 $ 7.15 $      +79.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 $ 9.10 $      +30.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.69 $ 3.38 $      +25.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 $ 1.13 $      +64.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.68 $ 2.47 $      +264.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.20 $ 2.70 $      +23.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.28 $ 1.68 $      -26.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.89 $ 1.69 $      +90.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.50 $ 3.25 $      +116.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.41 $ 2.53 $      +4.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.50 $ 19.99 $      +37.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.80 $      +62.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 $ 3.67 $      +95.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.50 $ 18.00 $      +140.0 %
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 $      +149.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 $ 3.50 $      +59.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 19.00 $ 42.00 $      +121.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.81 $ 3.73 $      +32.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 34,500.00 $      +15.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,381.90 $ 27,985.28 $      +6.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.78 $ 186.67 $      -12.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 58.88 $ 57.90 $      -1.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.40 $ 61.32 $      -9.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.00 $ 159.00 $      +144.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.00 $ 64.58 $      +303.6 %
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 $ 3,164.36 $      +427.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 27,240.00 $ 56,857.14 $      +108.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 39.99 $ 66.88 $      +67.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 22.50 $ 48.95 $      +117.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.67 $ 113.27 $      +51.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.00 $ 167.33 $      +45.5 %
Rent Per Month
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 866.67 $ 3,992.29 $      +360.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,200.00 $ 2,765.47 $      +130.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,166.67 $ 8,816.67 $      +306.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,250.00 $ 5,195.42 $      +130.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jackson, MS Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 142.47 $ 1,668.59 $      +1,071.2 %
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 $ 5,141.57 $      +80.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.40 6.47      +1.1 %
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