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COST OF LIVING IN NEW YORK – MANHATTAN

As you know, New York is one of the most expensive cities around the world. I am going to move at the end of March to start my internship at GMS (Gilsanz Murray Steficek), so I am starting to meet the big differences in the cost of living compared to Madrid.

In this post we can find some information about the cost of living in one of the most expensive cities: New York. We can see the difference between the cost of living in New York and the capital of Spain, Madrid following the next criteria: Restaurants, market, transportation, utilities, sports and leisure and renting. To show this differences I am going to take some examples following the next criteria:

 

   

Restaurants

Madrid

New York, NY

Difference

Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course

40.00 €

73.66 €

     +84.14 %

McMeal at McDonalds

7.00 €)

7.37 €

     +5.22 %

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

3.00 €

5.52 €

     +84.14 %

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

3.00 €

6.44 €

     +114.8%

Cappuccino (regular)

1.67 €

3.86 €

     +131.02%

Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)

1.99 €

1.73 €

     -13.18 %

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

1.26 €

1.56 €

     +23.12 %

Markets

 

Milk (regular), (1 liter)

0.85 €
(0.93 $)

0.98 €
(1.06 $)

     +14.53 %

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)

0.84 €
(0.91 $)

3.15 €
(3.43 $)

     +275.13 %

Rice (white), (1kg)

0.90 €
(0.98 $)

5.02 €
(5.45 $)

     +456.51 %

Eggs (12)

1.54 €
(1.67 $)

3.28 €
(3.56 $)

     +113.02 %

Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)

6.34 €
(6.88 $)

10.72 €
(11.64 $)

     +69.06 %

Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)

11.42 €
(12.40 $)

13.10 €
(14.23 $)

     +14.75 %

Apples (1kg)

1.75 €
(1.91 $)

5.10 €
(5.54 $)

     +190.61 %

Potato (1kg)

0.72 €
(0.78 $)

3.03 €
(3.29 $)

     +322.45 %

Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)

5.00 €
(5.43 $)

13.81 €
(15.00 $)

     +176.21 %

Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)

5.00 €
(5.43 $)

11.97 €
(13.00 $)

     +139.38 %

Transportation

 

One-way Ticket (Local Transport)

1.50 €
(1.63 $)

2.53 €
(2.75 $)

     +68.80 %

Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

54.25 €
(58.92 $)

107.26 €
(116.50 $)

     +97.72 %

Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)

1.05 €
(1.14 $)

1.49 €
(1.62 $)

     +41.66 %

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

20.50 €
(22.27 $)

27.62 €
(30.00 $)

     +34.74 %

Gasoline (1 liter)

1.21 €
(1.31 $)

0.64 €
(0.70 $)

     -46.81 %

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)

19,500.00 €
(21,179.54 $)

21,176.10 €
(23,000.00 $)

     +8.60 %

Utilities (Monthly)

 

Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment

146.41 €
(159.02 $)

120.52 €
(130.90 $)

     -17.69 %

1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)

0.17 €
(0.18 $)

0.13 €
(0.14 $)

     -19.65 %

Internet (10 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)

33.72 €
(36.62 $)

48.59 €
(52.78 $)

     +44.10 %

Sports And Leisure

 

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult

39.63 €
(43.04 $)

72.73 €
(78.99 $)

     +83.51 %

Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)

11.38 €
(12.35 $)

35.06 €
(38.08 $)

     +208.20 %

Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat

9.00 €
(9.78 $)

13.81 €
(15.00 $)

     +53.45 %

Clothing And Shoes

 

1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

79.00 €
(85.80 $)

48.36 €
(52.52 $)

     -38.79 %

1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …)

31.12 €
(33.81 $)

35.28 €
(38.32 $)

     +13.36 %

1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)

78.24 €
(84.98 $)

79.11 €
(85.92 $)

     +1.10 %

1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes

92.65 €
(100.63 $)

109.31 €
(118.72 $)

     +17.98 %

Rent Per Month

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre

720.44 €
(782.50 $)

2,757.30 €
(2,994.79 $)

     +282.72 %

Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre

524.92 €
(570.13 $)

1,664.79 €
(1,808.17 $)

     +217.15 %

Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre

1,344.15 €
(1,459.92 $)

5,448.54 €
(5,917.83 $)

     +305.35 %

Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre

925.83 €
(1,005.58 $)

2,880.99 €
(3,129.13 $)

     +211.18 %

Salaries And Financing

 

Average Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax)

1,389.72 €
(1,509.42 $)

3,240.88 €
(3,520.01 $)

     +133.20 %

Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly

2.40

4.08

     +69.82 %

                   

 

As a summary of this table of economic figures we can read the next information thaat I hope can be helpful for Architect-US Career Training Program current and future participants:

Indices Difference

Info

Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 64.57% higher than in Madrid

Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 122.63% higher than in Madrid

Rent Prices in New York, NY are 262.51% higher than in Madrid

Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 69.03% higher than in Madrid

Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 101.38% higher than in Madrid

Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 4.75% higher than in Madrid

As an example, you would need around 7,254.06$ (6,678.81€) in New York, NY to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 3,000.00€ in Madrid (assuming you rent in both cities). This calculation uses our Consumer Prices Including Rent Index to compare cost of living. This assumes net earnings (after income tax). If you would like to compare with other cities you can use the site http://www.numbeo.com where I got the previous information.

Ignacio Ansorena

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