Cost of living comparison
New Jersey is 17.2% more expensive than North Carolina.
If you lived in New Jersey instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
New Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.15
|
$19.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
|
$9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 8.0% more for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
New Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.04
|
$3.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
|
$6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
|
$3.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
|
$5.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$1.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.31
|
|
pay 35.0% more for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
New Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$3.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
|
$118.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,513.75
|
$22,515.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.96
|
$17.59
|
|
pay 17.2% more for housing
|
North Carolina
|
New Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.74
|
$67.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,481.44
|
$1,948.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,208.87
|
$1,569.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.18
|
$133.96
|
|
pay 21.5% more for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
New Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,073.46
|
$1,526.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,256.56
|
$18,377.37
|
|
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
New Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
|
$5.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$4.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
|
$9.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.90
|
$47.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.82
|
$13.04
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
New Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.84
|
$44.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.91
|
$38.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.67
|
$76.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.53
|
$129.77
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