Cost of living comparison
compared to
Hoboken vs. Concord Cost of Living Summary
Hoboken is 29.3% more expensive than Concord.
Hoboken vs. Concord Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hoboken instead of Concord, you would:
pay 5.9% less for restaurants
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Concord
|
Hoboken
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.50
|
$19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.50
|
|
Concord vs. Hoboken - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.7% more for groceries
|
Concord
|
Hoboken
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.27
|
$4.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.17
|
$6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
|
$4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.69
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.38
|
$4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$1.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.05
|
$2.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$1.38
|
|
Concord vs. Hoboken - Cost of groceries
pay 19.6% more for transportation
|
Concord
|
Hoboken
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.00
|
$100.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,619.00
|
$35,458.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.78
|
$10.46
|
|
Concord vs. Hoboken - Cost of transportation
pay 68.3% more for housing
|
Concord
|
Hoboken
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.75
|
$81.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,733.33
|
$3,925.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,362.50
|
$2,710.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.39
|
$92.02
|
|
Concord vs. Hoboken - Cost of housing
pay 48.4% more for childcare
|
Concord
|
Hoboken
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,266.67
|
$2,764.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,333.33
|
$33,652.50
|
|
Concord vs. Hoboken - Cost of childcare
pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Concord
|
Hoboken
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.67
|
$76.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.00
|
$17.50
|
|
Concord vs. Hoboken - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.9% more for clothing
|
Concord
|
Hoboken
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25
|
$78.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
|
$62.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.33
|
$86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.25
|
$160.00
|
|
Concord vs. Hoboken - Cost of clothing
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