Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bergen County vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Bergen County is 5.7% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% less in Bergen County
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% less in Bergen County
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% more in Bergen County
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% less in Bergen County
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% less in Bergen County
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% less in Bergen County
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% less in Bergen County
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Bergen County.
Bergen County vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bergen County instead of Washington, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.33
|
|
Washington vs. Bergen County - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$4.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$8.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$5.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$5.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.51
|
|
Washington vs. Bergen County - Cost of groceries
pay 32.1% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$170.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$19.40
|
|
Washington vs. Bergen County - Cost of transportation
pay 0.9% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$63.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$2,750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$2,650.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$103.54
|
|
Washington vs. Bergen County - Cost of housing
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$2,250.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$23,666.67
|
|
Washington vs. Bergen County - Cost of childcare
pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$13.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$17.00
|
|
Washington vs. Bergen County - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$67.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$24.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$115.00
|
|
Washington vs. Bergen County - Cost of clothing
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