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Cost of living

New York compared to Santa Maria

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,695.97
1,803.24
Eating Out
21.36
17.79
Rent & Utilities
1,200.56
1,333.95
Transportation
1,166.19
994.23
Groceries
6.67
6.45
Other
3,123.39
3,274.11
New YorkSanta Maria

Consumer prices in Santa Maria are roughly 3% higher than in New York.

Cost of living

ItemNew YorkSanta Maria
Total with rent one person2,8452,503
Total with rent family4,9566,064
Without rent one person758711
Without rent one family3,1573,238
Rent & Utilities person1,699.131,561.38
Rent & Utilities family2,574.733,123.08
Food person543628
Food family1,6461,531
Transport person116.9497.63
Transport family294.57302.51
Life expectancy65.35 years76 years

Eating Out

ItemNew YorkSanta Maria
Lunch Menu15.8818.45
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 288.2663.81
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.8911.91
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.064.68
Cappuccino5.64.9
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.452.96

Rent & Utilities

ItemNew YorkSanta Maria
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,411.492,002.77
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,152.261,280.34
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,021.983,595.53
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,409.052,135.24
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.131.58107.35
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.204.96162.09
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited72.6354.35

Transportation

ItemNew YorkSanta Maria
Local transport ticket6.686.71
Monthly ticket local transport4,8784,284
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,1962,592
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.691.96
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years60.08%57.66%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft218.7716.23
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.121.08

Groceries

ItemNew YorkSanta Maria
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.890.86
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.893.03
Eggs, x124.343.73
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.2715.46
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.7910.64
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.9414.66
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.612.04
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.621.18

Other

ItemNew YorkSanta Maria
Gym Membership, 1 month58.9248.36
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.7511.85
Doctors visit110.92113.38
Haircut, simple21.1217.74
Brand Jeans47.2246.44
Brand Sneakers94.2687.34
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,219.921,356.76
International Primary School, 1 year23,42024,511