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Cost of living

New York compared to Roanoke

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,695.97
1,841.3
Eating Out
21.36
20.47
Rent & Utilities
1,200.56
1,307.95
Transportation
1,166.19
1,022.43
Groceries
6.67
6.53
Other
3,123.39
2,388.9
New YorkRoanoke

Consumer prices in New York are roughly 9% higher than in Roanoke.

Cost of living

ItemNew YorkRoanoke
Total with rent one person2,8452,573
Total with rent family4,9566,856
Without rent one person758900
Without rent one family3,1572,682
Rent & Utilities person1,699.131,453.86
Rent & Utilities family2,574.733,017.02
Food person543634
Food family1,6461,658
Transport person116.94108.58
Transport family294.57289.57
Life expectancy65.35 years82.27 years

Eating Out

ItemNew YorkRoanoke
Lunch Menu15.8818.5
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 288.2682.84
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.899.11
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.065.53
Cappuccino5.64.4
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.452.45

Rent & Utilities

ItemNew YorkRoanoke
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,411.491,950.92
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,152.261,587.48
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,021.982,652.05
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,409.052,626.69
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.131.5893.91
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.204.96166.84
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited72.6377.77

Transportation

ItemNew YorkRoanoke
Local transport ticket6.686.73
Monthly ticket local transport4,8784,022
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,1963,047
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.692.12
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years60.08%63.73%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft218.7714.48
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.120.98

Groceries

ItemNew YorkRoanoke
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.891.13
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.893.62
Eggs, x124.344.1
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.2714.72
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.799.98
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.9415.88
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.611.64
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.621.17

Other

ItemNew YorkRoanoke
Gym Membership, 1 month58.9241.91
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.7514.36
Doctors visit110.92123.71
Haircut, simple21.1221.97
Brand Jeans47.2252.96
Brand Sneakers94.2686.68
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,219.921,155.63
International Primary School, 1 year23,42017,614