Cost of living comparison
compared to
Los Angeles vs. Jersey City Cost of Living Summary
Los Angeles is 5.5% more expensive than Jersey City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.0% more in Los Angeles
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% more in Los Angeles
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% more in Los Angeles
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% more in Los Angeles
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8% less in Los Angeles
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% less in Los Angeles
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% more in Los Angeles
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Los Angeles are more expensive than in Jersey City. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles vs. Jersey City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Jersey City, you would:
pay 30.0% more for restaurants
|
Jersey City
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$2.26
|
|
Jersey City vs. Los Angeles - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Jersey City
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05
|
$4.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
|
$6.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$7.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$7.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.22
|
|
Jersey City vs. Los Angeles - Cost of groceries
pay 3.4% more for transportation
|
Jersey City
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.00
|
$93.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$18.01
|
|
Jersey City vs. Los Angeles - Cost of transportation
pay 5.3% more for housing
|
Jersey City
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75
|
$74.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,437.50
|
$2,536.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,442.86
|
$1,984.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.54
|
$155.53
|
|
Jersey City vs. Los Angeles - Cost of housing
pay 3.8% less for childcare
|
Jersey City
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,250.00
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$27,000.00
|
|
Jersey City vs. Los Angeles - Cost of childcare
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey City
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$5.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.00
|
$47.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$18.00
|
|
Jersey City vs. Los Angeles - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Jersey City
|
Los Angeles
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.90
|
$61.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
|
$44.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$100.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.75
|
$149.85
|
|
Jersey City vs. Los Angeles - Cost of clothing
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