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Restaurants | New York, NY Edit | Boston, MA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 30.00 $ | 22.50 $ | -25.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 130.00 $ | 100.00 $ | -23.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 12.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 11.00 $ | 10.00 $ | -9.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.72 $ | 5.62 $ | -1.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.17 $ | 2.86 $ | -9.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.33 $ | 2.56 $ | +9.6 % |
Markets | New York, NY Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.65 $ | 4.84 $ | -14.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 4.39 $ | 4.00 $ | -8.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.40 $ | 2.77 $ | -18.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.22 $ | 4.79 $ | -8.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.64 $ | 9.50 $ | +24.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.93 $ | 6.42 $ | -7.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.99 $ | 9.43 $ | +4.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.10 $ | 2.59 $ | -16.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.96 $ | 0.96 $ | -0.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.53 $ | 2.83 $ | +12.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.93 $ | 2.95 $ | +0.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.81 $ | 1.72 $ | -4.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.69 $ | 1.70 $ | +0.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.95 $ | 2.75 $ | -6.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.52 $ | 2.53 $ | +0.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -25.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.53 $ | 1.90 $ | -24.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.86 $ | 5.25 $ | +36.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 17.00 $ | 13.66 $ | -19.6 % |
Transportation | New York, NY Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.90 $ | 2.40 $ | -17.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 132.00 $ | 90.00 $ | -31.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 $ | 2.80 $ | -44.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | 2.80 $ | -20.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 34.00 $ | 28.00 $ | -17.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.85 $ | 3.58 $ | -7.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,000.00 $ | 30,000.00 $ | -14.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,356.86 $ | 24,095.29 $ | -15.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New York, NY Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 187.85 $ | 197.39 $ | +5.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 68.17 $ | 57.11 $ | -16.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 71.82 $ | 69.92 $ | -2.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | New York, NY Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 147.95 $ | 95.56 $ | -35.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 93.12 $ | 26.00 $ | -72.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.00 $ | 16.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Childcare | New York, NY Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,123.56 $ | 2,416.67 $ | -22.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 58,000.00 $ | 28,000.00 $ | -51.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New York, NY Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 72.17 $ | 58.78 $ | -18.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 48.24 $ | 44.64 $ | -7.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 101.23 $ | 92.89 $ | -8.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 169.09 $ | 155.69 $ | -7.9 % |
Rent Per Month | New York, NY Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 4,350.00 $ | 3,131.60 $ | -28.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,895.30 $ | 2,256.09 $ | -22.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 8,779.04 $ | 5,183.91 $ | -41.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 4,625.19 $ | 3,561.36 $ | -23.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New York, NY Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,710.37 $ | 846.53 $ | -50.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,142.75 $ | 465.08 $ | -59.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | New York, NY Edit | Boston, MA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,924.67 $ | 5,607.52 $ | -5.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.74 | 6.55 | -3.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 492 | 142 |
Cost of Living in Jersey City, New Jersey | 4.58 miles |
Cost of Living in East Rutherford, New Jersey | 10.01 miles |
Cost of Living in Rutherford, New Jersey | 10.22 miles |
Cost of Living in Newark, New Jersey | 11.63 miles |
Cost of Living in Paterson, New Jersey | 17.95 miles |
Cost of Living in Bergen County, New Jersey | 20.13 miles |
Cost of Living in Hempstead, New York | 22.26 miles |
Cost of Living in West Caldwell, New Jersey | 23.56 miles |
Cost of Living in Woodbridge, New Jersey | 25.26 miles |
Cost of Living in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey | 30.18 miles |
Cost of Living in Natick, Massachusetts | 18.62 miles |
Cost of Living in Ashland, Massachusetts | 25.64 miles |
Cost of Living in Providence, Rhode Island | 51.26 miles |
Cost of Living in Manchester, New Hampshire | 52.92 miles |
Cost of Living in East Providence, Rhode Island | 54.16 miles |
Cost of Living in Concord, New Hampshire | 67.82 miles |
Cost of Living in Springfield, Massachusetts | 90.79 miles |
Cost of Living in Westfield, Massachusetts | 96.82 miles |
Cost of Living in Hartford, Connecticut | 101.66 miles |
Cost of Living in Northampton, Massachusetts | 103.73 miles |