Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 17.2% more expensive than California.
If you lived in Jersey instead of California, you would:
pay 30.9% more for restaurants
California
|
Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
|
$49.68
£39.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
|
$8.69
£6.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$2.54
£2.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
|
$1.74
£1.40
|
|
pay 11.9% less for groceries
California
|
Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$2.12
£1.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.34
|
$4.40
£3.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
|
$6.78
£5.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
|
$4.61
£3.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.05
|
$4.27
£3.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$1.63
£1.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$1.13
£0.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$2.05
£1.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$1.61
£1.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.95
£0.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.75
£0.60
|
|
pay 37.5% more for transportation
California
|
Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
|
$6.86
£5.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.08
|
$64.59
£51.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,571.45
|
$28,940.94
£23,232.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.49
|
$35.31
£28.35
|
|
pay 12.9% less for housing
California
|
Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.94
|
$59.54
£47.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,161.66
|
$1,792.17
£1,438.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,891.75
|
$1,632.47
£1,310.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.84
|
$145.06
£116.45
|
|
pay 18.6% more for childcare
California
|
Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,413.75
|
$1,971.83
£1,582.91
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,865.17
|
$18,449.33
£14,810.42
|
|
pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports
California
|
Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.51
|
$7.14
£5.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$4.35
£3.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.86
|
$12.82
£10.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.94
|
$76.60
£61.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.37
|
$16.15
£12.96
|
|
pay 38.7% more for clothing
California
|
Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.43
|
$95.82
£76.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.84
|
$51.82
£41.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.58
|
$102.17
£82.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.48
|
$116.23
£93.30
|
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