Cost of living comparison
Tennessee is 17.0% cheaper than New Jersey.
If you lived in Tennessee instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Tennessee
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
|
$14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
|
$7.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
|
$1.39
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Tennessee
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
|
$2.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.67
|
$4.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$3.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
|
$2.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
|
$4.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$2.09
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.04
|
|
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Tennessee
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$4.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.16
|
$51.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,776.02
|
$22,970.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.91
|
$15.31
|
|
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Tennessee
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.31
|
$71.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,824.65
|
$1,119.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,353.63
|
$863.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.29
|
$134.67
|
|
pay 32.4% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Tennessee
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,408.13
|
$761.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,310.00
|
$14,044.24
|
|
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Tennessee
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.80
|
$4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
|
$4.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.24
|
$6.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.24
|
$28.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.65
|
$11.25
|
|
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Tennessee
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.34
|
$41.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.35
|
$35.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.08
|
$78.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.56
|
$93.54
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