Cost of living in Atlantic City
compared to
Cost of living in Atlantic City vs. United States overall average
Atlantic City is 26.4% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% more in Atlantic City
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% more in Atlantic City
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% more in Atlantic City
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% less in Atlantic City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Atlantic City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.6% more in Atlantic City
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% less in Atlantic City
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Atlantic City are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Atlantic City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Atlantic City.
Atlantic City Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$15.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00 |
$11.00
-
$16.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.75 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.38 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
Atlantic City - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.11 |
$2.20
-
$7.72
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.89 |
$4.60
-
$22.00
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.50 |
$3.75
-
$10.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.39 |
$4.00
-
$10.50
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $7.07 |
$3.00
-
$10.99
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$1.00
-
$5.03
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.08 |
$0.60
-
$3.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.60 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.68 |
$1.00
-
$5.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.63 |
$0.70
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.78 |
$0.91
-
$3.45
|
Atlantic City - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.07 |
$2.96
-
$4.20
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $90.00 |
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,344.69 |
$31,000.00
-
$37,230.68
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $22.39 |
$20.40
-
$37.83
|
Atlantic City - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,400.00 |
$1,200.00
-
$1,600.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,000.00 |
$900.00
-
$1,100.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.47 |
$95.59
-
$243.75
|
Atlantic City - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $3,154.10 |
$2,200.00
-
$4,166.67
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $57,250.00 |
$50,000.00
-
$65,000.00
|
Atlantic City - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.50 |
$5.00
-
$16.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.44 |
$4.00
-
$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00 |
$16.00
-
$21.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
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-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.38 |
$13.75
-
$25.00
|
Atlantic City - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.50 |
$35.00
-
$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00 |
$30.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.00 |
$60.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $75.00 |
$75.00
-
$250.00
|
Atlantic City - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in New Jersey
to see the average cost of cities throughout New Jersey, like
Somerset,
Toms River,
Saddle Brook,
Chesilhurst,
West Deptford,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Atlantic City.
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