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48.8% higher in Manhattan, New York
than in Birmingham, Alabama

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	Birmingham, AL	Manhattan, NY	U.S. Avg	Difference
Typical Electric Bill	$135.33	$196.16	$145.01	44.9%
Electric Rate, per kwh	$0.12	$0.29	$0.13	141.7%
Natural Gas, per 1000 cu ft.	$18.79	$13.86	$13.05	26.2%
Heating Oil, per gallon	$2.55	$3.13	$2.85	22.7%
Propane, per gallon	$2.61	$3.22	$2.44	23.4%

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