Cost of Living in Albany
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United States

Albany

New York

Cost of living in Albany

Last updated:May 16, 2025

Groceries

Apples 1kg
$4.30
Bananas 1kg
$1.44
Beef 1kg
$17.32
Bread 500g
$2.77
Chicken Breast 1kg
$8.84
Cigarettes (20 pack)
$13.16
Coca-Cola 2L
$2.45
Domestic Beer 500mL
$2.51
Eggs (12)
$4.37
Imported Beer 330mL
$3.98
lettuce
Lettuce 1kg
$2.91
Local Cheese 1kg
$11.21
Milk 1L
$1.02
onion
Onions 1kg
$3.49
Oranges 1kg
$4.72
Potatoes 1kg
$2.43
Rice 1kg
$5.12
Tomatoes 1kg
$4.67
Water 1.5L
$1.79
Wine Bottle
$13.00

Restaurants & Dining

Beer
$5.63
Cocktail
$11.00
Coffee
$5.32
Inexpensive Meal
$15.38
Mid-Range Meal
$83.75
Soda (Restaurant)
$3.00
Water
$2.11

Housing & Accommodation

1 Bedroom Apartment (City Center)
$1,474.00
1 Bedroom Apartment (Outside Center)
$1,168.16
3 Bedrooms Apartment (City Center)
$2,560.50
3 Bedrooms Apartment (Outside Center)
$2,147.50

Transportation

Car
$25,251.00
Gasoline 1L
$0.94
Monthly Pass
$63.00
One-way Ticket
$1.50
Taxi (per km)
$1.39
Taxi Start
$2.60
Taxi Trip
$18.00
Taxi Waiting (1 hour)
$27.50

Utilities

Basic Utilities (Small Apartment)
$131.00
Basic Utilities 85m²
$194.37
Internet
$62.98
Mobile Minute
$0.27
Phone Plan
$57.98

Entertainment

cinema
Cinema
$20.50
Gym
$38.63
Tennis Court
$22.00
Theater
$129.00

Personal Carepersonal care

Deodorant
$3.70
Haircut
$22.00
Shampoo
$4.98
Toilet Paper
$5.39
Toothpaste
$2.02

Clothing & Shoesclothing

Dress
$57.41
Jeans
$54.63
Leather Shoes
$105.90
sneakers
Sneakers
$85.50

Healthcare

Antibiotics
$23.00
Cold Medicine
$10.00
Doctor Visit
$257.00

Education

International School
$28,000.00
Preschool
$1,400.00

Other Expenses

Average Salary
$3,933.76
Cleaning
$25.00
Laundry Detergent
$11.00
Microwave
$139.00
Tablet
$376.00
TV
$284.00

Total Monthly Cost

$3,552

Overview

Airbnb Rent
$2,735

Median rent based on analysis of 24 apartments in May

Minimum$1,974
Maximum$3,782
Groceries
$305
Food Outside
$390
Base Cost
$122
Data Sources
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