New York City vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
44
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.2M

The cost of living in New York City is 283% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4th and 5021st ($4202 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the United States and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check the United States vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in New York City compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 15th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Santo Domingo

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New York City Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$7126

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539