Brookhaven vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2863
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5521
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1913
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$676
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4325
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
65
100
😀 Quality of life
69
95
🏙️ Population
486K
8.8M

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 36% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 271st and 3rd ($2863 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 238th and 1st 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 885th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 2684th vs 22nd 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
$20.1
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.54
$8.94
 Cappuccino
$5.2
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2335
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5083
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$858
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.67%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5521
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4121
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.27
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.23
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.17
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.91
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$157
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.9
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2514
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22670
$21465

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$2221
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$2974
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2669
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$2586
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$2644
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2556
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2528
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2234
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2546
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2645
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3455
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3558
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$2875
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2316
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2593
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2365
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2654
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2635
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2885
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2610
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2284
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2588
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2236
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2433
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2664
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2737
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2599
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
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$2987
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3284
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3494
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2732
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2330
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2730

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
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$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
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$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
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$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
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$2745
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$2611
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$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
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$2772
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$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
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$2456
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$3111