Brookhaven vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2921
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5483
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1834
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$761
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4363
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
486K
8.8M

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 31% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 276th and 4th ($2921 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 221st and 2nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brookhaven compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 1103rd vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 3052nd vs 18th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brookhaven vs New York City

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Brookhaven New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.2
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.6
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.98
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2314
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1523
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4097
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$858
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5885
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3551
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.3
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.62
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.2
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.8
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.3
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2249
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23283
$21999

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7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2779
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2686
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2713
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2144
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3722
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2280
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3059
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2732
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2642
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2718
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2606
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2554
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2302
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2564
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2698
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3460
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3644
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$3032
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2294
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2647
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2387
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2670
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2711
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2971
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2690
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2258
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2650
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2127
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2492
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2697
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2816
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2600
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3020
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3312
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3510
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2809
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2385
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2803

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188