Brookhaven vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2959
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5553
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$1832
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$1724
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4442
$5599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
74
98
🏙️ Population
486K
8.8M

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 30% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 225th and 4th ($2959 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 180th 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 1.3 months in New York City. Ranked 905th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 2533rd vs 11th 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
$25.1
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$8.67
 Cappuccino
$4.23
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2329
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1515
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4219
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$858
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.2
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5172
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3875
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.24
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$25
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.38
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.2
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.9
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.5
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$78
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2165
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20274
$22663

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$2829
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2376
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2750
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2164
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3768
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2287
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3066
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2742
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2602
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2710
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2613
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2529
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2230
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2584
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2704
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3458
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3715
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$2922
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2339
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2619
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2430
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2697
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2699
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2952
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2680
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2329
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2645
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2220
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2485
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2655
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2846
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2633
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3050
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3364
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3513
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2756
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2381
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2735

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174