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Cost of Living in Buffalo
Summary about cost of living in Buffalo:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 2,845.68$ without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 819.80$ without rent.
- Cost of living index in Buffalo is 24.69% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 163th out of 509 cities in the world.
- Buffalo has a cost of living index of 75.31.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 48.50 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.50 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.00 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 5.00 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.46 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.70 $ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.37 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2.61 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.87 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.65 $ | |
| Eggs (12) | 2.14 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.26 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 2.50 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.88 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.80 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.56 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.30 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.18 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.97 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.13 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.59 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.67 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.52 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.54 $ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 10.25 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 75.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.44 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,000.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,000.00 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 205.58 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.10 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 49.73 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 20.36 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 5.00 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | ? | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 18,000.00 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 39.18 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 33.75 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 66.84 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 91.90 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 986.36 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 704.17 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,445.00 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,020.83 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 83.07 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 51.57 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,260.00 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 4.21 |
Prices in Buffalo, New York
These data are based on 827 entries in the past 18 months from 107 different contributors.
Last update: June 2017
Last update: June 2017
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3 Comments so far
I agree with the prices of beers you pay for at restaurants in Buffalo but the beers you buy in a case is significantly less. You can buy a case 24 pack of local beer for less than $20 . So why is it $3 per bottle in your estimates?
Thanks