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

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 40.0% higher than in Rochester, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 90.1% higher than in Rochester, NY
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 206.8% higher than in Rochester, NY
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 37.9% higher than in Rochester, NY
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 22.0% higher than in Rochester, NY
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 10.6% lower than in Rochester, NY
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Restaurants
Rochester, NY Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.25 $ 30.00 $      +29.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 87.50 $ 130.00 $      +48.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.45 $ 12.00 $      +14.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.25 $ 8.00 $      +88.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $ 11.00 $      +83.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.60 $ 5.72 $      +24.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.19 $ 3.17 $      +44.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 $ 2.33 $      +26.8 %
Markets
Rochester, NY Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.78 $ 5.65 $      +49.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.83 $ 4.39 $      +54.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.40 $ 3.40 $      +41.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.16 $ 5.22 $      +65.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.54 $ 7.64 $      +68.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.66 $ 6.93 $      +48.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.86 $ 8.99 $      +1.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.18 $ 3.10 $      -2.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.96 $      +26.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.61 $ 2.53 $      -3.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.71 $ 2.93 $      +8.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.80 $ 1.81 $      +0.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.34 $ 1.69 $      +25.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.19 $ 2.95 $      +34.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.59 $ 2.52 $      +58.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $ 20.00 $      +66.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.80 $ 2.53 $      +40.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.65 $ 3.86 $      -17.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 $ 17.00 $      +13.3 %
Transportation
Rochester, NY Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 2.90 $      +45.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 42.00 $ 132.00 $      +214.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 5.00 $      +100.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 3.50 $      +16.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 34.00 $      +61.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $ 3.85 $      +7.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $      +25.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,523.36 $ 28,356.86 $      +6.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rochester, NY Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 135.87 $ 187.85 $      +38.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 47.08 $ 68.17 $      +44.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.24 $ 71.82 $      +6.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Rochester, NY Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.66 $ 147.95 $      +282.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 45.00 $ 93.12 $      +106.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $ 20.00 $      +42.9 %
Childcare
Rochester, NY Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 989.83 $ 3,123.56 $      +215.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,200.00 $ 58,000.00 $      +98.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rochester, NY Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 39.76 $ 72.17 $      +81.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.06 $ 48.24 $      +55.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.47 $ 101.23 $      +25.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 86.67 $ 169.09 $      +95.1 %
Rent Per Month
Rochester, NY Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,481.43 $ 4,379.49 $      +195.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,195.00 $ 2,939.81 $      +146.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,114.29 $ 9,009.44 $      +326.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,066.67 $ 4,710.00 $      +127.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rochester, NY Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 116.66 $ 1,769.57 $      +1,416.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 116.66 $ 1,222.23 $      +947.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Rochester, NY Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,499.38 $ 5,946.08 $      +69.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 6.74      +3.5 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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