Cost of Living in Brighton, NY

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2174
$5031
🛋️ Without rent
$833
$2784
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1341
$2246
🍽️ Food
$650
$1687
🚐 Transport
$50.7
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3610
😀 Quality of life
67
🏙️ Population
37.1K

The average cost of living in Brighton is $2174, which is in the top 15% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1350th out of 9294 in our global list, 1201st out of 2202 in the United States, and 76th out of 115 in New York State.

The median after-tax salary is $3610, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months. Ranked 4040th (TOP 43%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1476th best city to live in the United States, and 89th most liveable city in New York State. With an estimated population of 37.1K, Brighton is the 1208th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 8 km Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 7.6 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 86 University of Rochester
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Prices in Brighton

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
 Cappuccino
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2004
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26828

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