Cost of Living in Buffalo
Summary about cost of living in Buffalo:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 3,057.96$ without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 882.48$ without rent.
- Cost of living index in Buffalo is 31.79% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Buffalo is, on average, 71.90% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 140th out of 491 cities in the world.
- Buffalo has a cost of living index of 68.21.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.39 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.32 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.64 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.26 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 2.27 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.75 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.45 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.51 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.84 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.85 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.73 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.21 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.49 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.06 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.19 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.43 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.30 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.68 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.32 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.90 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.67 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.95 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 75.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.40 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.16 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.76 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,856.43 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 203.93 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.10 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 64.59 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 23.89 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 23.75 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 746.67 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 16,666.67 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 44.00 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 34.92 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 70.68 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 80.00 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 989.45 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 772.52 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,491.67 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,093.75 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 158.49 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 56.97 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,006.31 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.19 |
Prices in Buffalo, New York
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Last update: May 2020
Last update: May 2020
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