George Town vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3759
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8458
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$2610
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$4644
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7771
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
25
100
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
41K
8.8M

The cost of living in George Town is 11% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 17th and 4th ($3759 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Cayman Islands and the United States, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in George Town compared to 1.2 months in New York City. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 724th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs New York City

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George Town New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.8
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.3
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.61
$8.27
 Cappuccino
$6.95
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.84
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2741
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2265
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5028
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4147
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$113
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.39%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9286
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3565
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.33
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.77
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$9.08
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.15
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.1
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1841
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25268
$21999

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$1109
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$2134
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$835
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$1289
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$1234
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$1355
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$1647
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$3614
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$2814
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$3307
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$2803
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$2738
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$2781
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$2803
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$2801
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$2696
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