Harrisburg vs. Morristown Cost of Living Summary

Harrisburg is 22.0% cheaper than Morristown.

Restaurants
pay 13.6% less in Harrisburg
Groceries
pay 2.9% more in Harrisburg
Transportation
pay 7.9% less in Harrisburg
Housing
pay 40.3% less in Harrisburg
Childcare
pay 15.0% less in Harrisburg
Entertainment and Sports
pay 39.1% less in Harrisburg
Clothing
pay 1.8% more in Harrisburg

The cost of groceries and clothing in Harrisburg are more expensive than in Morristown. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Harrisburg.

Harrisburg vs. Morristown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Harrisburg instead of Morristown, you would:

pay 13.6% less for restaurants

 
Morristown
Harrisburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.00
 
$13.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
 
$10.64
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.50
 
$2.75
 

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pay 2.9% more for groceries

 
Morristown
Harrisburg
Bread
1 loaf
$4.49
 
$4.04
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.98
 
$7.53
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.87
 
$4.91
 

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pay 7.9% less for transportation

 
Morristown
Harrisburg
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.46
 
$4.19
 
Monthly public transit pass $69.00
 
$50.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $34,494.00
 
$26,823.30
 

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pay 40.3% less for housing

 
Morristown
Harrisburg
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$50.00
 
$72.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,666.67
 
$1,462.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,573.33
 
$1,264.25
 

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pay 15.0% less for childcare

 
Morristown
Harrisburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,000.00
 
$1,100.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $16,000.00
 
$21,000.00
 

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pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Morristown
Harrisburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.50
 
$5.25
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.75
 
$5.00
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.13
 
$10.50
 

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pay 1.8% more for clothing

 
Morristown
Harrisburg
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.00
 
$40.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$27.00
 
$32.55
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$86.67
 
$79.00
 

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