Cost of Living Comparison Between Stamford, CT and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 43.4% higher than in Stamford, CT (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 48.3% higher than in Stamford, CT
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 54.0% higher than in Stamford, CT
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 55.3% higher than in Stamford, CT
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 31.8% higher than in Stamford, CT
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 28.7% lower than in Stamford, CT
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Restaurants
Stamford, CT Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 30.00 $      +66.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 130.00 $      +62.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 $ 12.00 $      +33.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 8.00 $      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 10.50 $      +31.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.25 $ 5.56 $      +30.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $ 3.02 $      +29.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 $ 2.29 $      +7.6 %
Markets
Stamford, CT Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.50 $ 5.82 $      +66.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.00 $ 4.29 $      +43.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.92 $ 3.25 $      +69.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.00 $ 5.46 $      +81.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.00 $ 7.65 $      +155.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.00 $ 7.13 $      +18.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 $ 9.04 $      +29.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.49 $ 3.14 $      +26.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $ 0.93 $      +13.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 $ 2.70 $      +8.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 $ 2.82 $      +18.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.42 $ 1.93 $      +36.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.83 $ 1.71 $      -6.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.24 $ 2.88 $      -11.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.66 $ 2.43 $      -8.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 20.00 $      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.53 $      +46.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 $ 3.83 $      -23.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.96 $ 17.00 $      +42.1 %
Transportation
Stamford, CT Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.38 $ 2.90 $      -14.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 $ 132.00 $      +340.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 5.00 $      +66.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.30 $ 3.50 $      +6.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 30.00 $      +25.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.41 $ 3.87 $      +13.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,817.62 $ 28,000.00 $      -21.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,212.08 $ 27,053.26 $      +3.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stamford, CT Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 117.67 $ 177.38 $      +50.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.14 $ 62.96 $      +49.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.29 $ 69.77 $      +0.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Stamford, CT Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.00 $ 132.14 $      +76.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.50 $ 74.17 $      +245.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.50 $ 20.00 $      +21.2 %
Childcare
Stamford, CT Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,700.00 $ 3,065.64 $      +13.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,500.00 $ 63,250.00 $      +181.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stamford, CT Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 43.33 $ 68.82 $      +58.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.00 $ 45.42 $      +81.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.67 $ 97.00 $      +35.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 90.00 $ 165.86 $      +84.3 %
Rent Per Month
Stamford, CT Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,800.00 $ 4,162.14 $      +48.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,250.00 $ 2,912.38 $      +29.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,333.33 $ 8,432.88 $      +94.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,566.67 $ 4,431.43 $      +24.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stamford, CT Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 372.01 $ 1,698.83 $      +356.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 322.01 $ 1,192.75 $      +270.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Stamford, CT Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,677.00 $ 6,000.32 $      +5.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 6.67      +2.3 %
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