Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Jersey vs. Rochester Cost of Living Summary
New Jersey is 26.9% more expensive than Rochester.
New Jersey vs. Rochester Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Rochester, you would:
pay 2.2% less for restaurants
|
Rochester
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.04
|
|
Rochester vs. New Jersey - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.0% more for groceries
|
Rochester
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
|
$8.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$5.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.51
|
$5.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$2.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$2.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$1.60
|
|
Rochester vs. New Jersey - Cost of groceries
pay 44.2% more for transportation
|
Rochester
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.35
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.00
|
$116.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$32,841.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.41
|
$19.75
|
|
Rochester vs. New Jersey - Cost of transportation
pay 36.0% more for housing
|
Rochester
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.66
|
$62.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.00
|
$2,279.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,132.00
|
$1,885.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.45
|
$126.74
|
|
Rochester vs. New Jersey - Cost of housing
pay 21.3% more for childcare
|
Rochester
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,356.50
|
$2,023.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,200.00
|
$27,267.62
|
|
Rochester vs. New Jersey - Cost of childcare
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rochester
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
|
$6.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.00
|
$12.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.33
|
$52.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.50
|
$16.52
|
|
Rochester vs. New Jersey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.9% more for clothing
|
Rochester
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.71
|
$57.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.30
|
$49.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.47
|
$99.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.50
|
$136.81
|
|
Rochester vs. New Jersey - Cost of clothing
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