Cost of Living in Troy, NY

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2212
$5450
🛋️ Without rent
$846
$2952
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1366
$2498
🍽️ Food
$620
$1615
🚐 Transport
$62.4
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5819
😀 Quality of life
70
🏙️ Population
51.4K

The average cost of living in Troy is $2212, which is in the top 14% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1257th out of 9294 in our global list, 1123rd out of 2202 in the United States, and 68th out of 115 in New York State.

The median after-tax salary is $5819, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months. Ranked 2935th (TOP 32%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1009th best city to live in the United States, and 45th most liveable city in New York State. With an estimated population of 51.4K, Troy is the 850th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 9 km Albany International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 7 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 311 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Prices in Troy

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.01
 Cappuccino
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2600
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3435
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27765

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