Brookhaven vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2924
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5450
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$1858
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$1725
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$745
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4443
$5389
😷 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 30% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 281st and 4th ($2924 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 230th 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 1.3 months in New York City. Ranked 999th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 2997th vs 15th 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
$22.5
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.07
$8.3
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2326
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1534
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4090
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$857
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.4
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5605
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.3
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.74
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.78
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.4
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.8
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2261
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23474
$21713

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Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2763
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2619
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2397
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2725
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2160
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3756
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2271
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3087
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2744
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2661
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2724
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2609
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2556
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2343
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2555
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2715
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3446
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3582
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$3033
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2295
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2664
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2391
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2645
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2727
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2982
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2694
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2253
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2653
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2118
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2471
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2710
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2815
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2580
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3045
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3327
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3562
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2823
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2378
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2820

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192