Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jersey vs. Detroit Cost of Living Summary
Jersey is 44.7% more expensive than Detroit.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% more in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% more in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 46.3% more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 32.9% more in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 32.9% more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.4% more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 83.2% more in Jersey
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and childcare in Jersey are more expensive than in Detroit. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Jersey.
Jersey vs. Detroit Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jersey instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 42.2% more for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$40.06
£30.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.68
£8.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
|
$3.17
£2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$2.54
£1.92
|
|
Detroit vs. Jersey - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.7% more for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.38
|
$2.33
£1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$4.31
£3.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$8.21
£6.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
|
$5.72
£4.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.25
|
$5.27
£3.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.95
£1.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$1.91
£1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.80
|
$1.89
£1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$1.76
£1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.72
£1.30
|
|
Detroit vs. Jersey - Cost of groceries
pay 46.3% more for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
|
$8.09
£6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$66.77
£50.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$22,034.64
£16,640.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$25.19
£19.02
|
|
Detroit vs. Jersey - Cost of transportation
pay 32.9% more for housing
|
Detroit
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.14
|
$74.56
£56.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,450.00
|
$2,014.28
£1,521.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.17
|
$1,629.23
£1,230.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$183.82
£138.82
|
|
Detroit vs. Jersey - Cost of housing
pay 32.9% more for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$2,136.69
£1,613.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$16,915.48
£12,774.23
|
|
Detroit vs. Jersey - Cost of childcare
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.01
£6.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$4.89
£3.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$15.29
£11.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.00
|
$68.44
£51.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$20.70
£15.63
|
|
Detroit vs. Jersey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 83.2% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.08
|
$106.83
£80.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.00
|
$71.67
£54.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
|
$125.20
£94.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.00
|
$209.22
£158.00
|
|
Detroit vs. Jersey - Cost of clothing
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