Cost of living comparison
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New Jersey vs. Jersey Cost of Living Summary
New Jersey is 2.2% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in New Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 15.3% more in New Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% more in New Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 4.5% less in New Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 28.0% more in New Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% less in New Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 33.1% less in New Jersey
The cost of childcare, groceries, and transportation in New Jersey are more expensive than in Jersey. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in New Jersey.
New Jersey vs. Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.06
£30.03
|
$19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
$12.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
£2.37
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.90
|
$2.04
|
|
Jersey vs. New Jersey - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.3% more for groceries
|
Jersey
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
£1.75
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
£3.23
|
$8.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.21
£6.16
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.72
£4.29
|
$5.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
£3.95
|
$5.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.46
|
$2.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
£1.43
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.42
|
$2.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.32
|
$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
£1.29
|
$1.60
|
|
Jersey vs. New Jersey - Cost of groceries
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Jersey
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
£6.06
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.77
£50.05
|
$116.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,034.64
£16,517.72
|
$32,841.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.19
£18.88
|
$19.75
|
|
Jersey vs. New Jersey - Cost of transportation
pay 4.5% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.56
£55.89
|
$62.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,014.28
£1,509.95
|
$2,279.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,629.23
£1,221.31
|
$1,885.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.82
£137.79
|
$126.74
|
|
Jersey vs. New Jersey - Cost of housing
pay 28.0% more for childcare
|
Jersey
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,136.69
£1,601.72
|
$2,023.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,915.48
£12,680.27
|
$27,267.62
|
|
Jersey vs. New Jersey - Cost of childcare
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
£6.01
|
$6.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
£3.67
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.29
£11.46
|
$12.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.44
£51.31
|
$52.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.70
£15.52
|
$16.52
|
|
Jersey vs. New Jersey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.1% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$106.83
£80.09
|
$57.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.67
£53.72
|
$49.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.20
£93.85
|
$99.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.22
£156.83
|
$136.81
|
|
Jersey vs. New Jersey - Cost of clothing
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