Cost of living in New Jersey
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 71 cities in the state of New Jersey, such as
Berkeley Heights,
Spring Lake,
Parsippany-Troy Hills,
Trenton,
Browns Mills,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in New Jersey, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.47 |
$11.29
-
$49.35
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47 |
$9.46
-
$12.79
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.43 |
$1.88
-
$3.94
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.97 |
$1.34
-
$3.53
|
New Jersey - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.92 |
$2.25
-
$5.75
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.66 |
$4.94
-
$11.17
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.73 |
$2.84
-
$6.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71 |
$2.28
-
$6.08
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.28 |
$2.81
-
$6.86
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.30 |
$1.03
-
$3.95
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.85 |
$0.52
-
$1.85
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.23 |
$0.83
-
$4.76
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.56 |
$1.09
-
$4.77
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.33 |
$0.68
-
$2.76
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.66 |
$0.78
-
$3.05
|
New Jersey - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.54 |
$3.17
-
$4.02
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $153.50 |
$116.00
-
$173.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,455.20 |
$28,325.38
-
$36,295.38
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.18 |
$15.75
-
$36.00
|
New Jersey - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.73 |
$46.41
-
$102.36
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,135.47 |
$1,922.22
-
$2,566.67
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,746.67 |
$1,650.00
-
$2,337.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.49 |
$93.29
-
$199.37
|
New Jersey - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,594.12 |
$1,444.12
-
$2,406.86
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $27,975.00 |
$22,058.33
-
$37,558.33
|
New Jersey - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.49 |
$4.93
-
$9.43
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.86 |
$3.44
-
$7.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.70 |
$11.47
-
$15.37
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $56.62 |
$28.33
-
$96.67
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.25 |
$14.28
-
$22.14
|
New Jersey - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.37 |
$26.76
-
$75.09
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.76 |
$31.71
-
$58.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.46 |
$66.18
-
$119.71
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $106.78 |
$66.24
-
$170.29
|
New Jersey - Cost of clothing
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