Cost of living comparison
Los Angeles is 11.2% more expensive than Jersey City.
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Jersey City, you would:
pay 32.8% more for restaurants
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Jersey City
|
Los Angeles
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.50
|
$22.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.29
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Jersey City
|
Los Angeles
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.24
|
$4.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
|
$6.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.53
|
$4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
|
$4.92
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$5.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$1.04
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Jersey City
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
|
$5.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$104.00
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
|
$25,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
|
$17.67
|
|
pay 10.4% more for housing
|
Jersey City
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.38
|
$70.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,925.00
|
$2,627.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,460.00
|
$2,023.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.12
|
$119.61
|
|
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
Jersey City
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,766.67
|
$1,426.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,000.00
|
$22,929.57
|
|
pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey City
|
Los Angeles
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.92
|
$5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.25
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$47.15
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$15.00
|
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pay 35.0% more for clothing
|
Jersey City
|
Los Angeles
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.75
|
$61.36
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.80
|
$40.80
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$99.97
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.00
|
$141.00
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