Cost of living comparison
New Jersey is 8.2% more expensive than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% less in New Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% more in New Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 25.8% more in New Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% more in New Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7% more in New Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% more in New Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% more in New Jersey
The cost of transportation, groceries, clothing, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in New Jersey are more expensive than in Washington.
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Washington, you would:
pay 4.7% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.67
|
$19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.36
|
$11.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
|
$2.02
|
|
pay 14.1% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
|
$3.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
|
$7.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
$4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
|
$3.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$5.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.59
|
|
pay 25.8% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
|
$3.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.97
|
$133.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,230.18
|
$31,750.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.60
|
$20.65
|
|
pay 5.6% more for housing
|
Washington
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.07
|
$58.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,678.49
|
$2,167.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.86
|
$1,865.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.02
|
$112.29
|
|
pay 4.7% more for childcare
|
Washington
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,651.91
|
$1,618.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,288.69
|
$28,166.67
|
|
pay 3.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
|
$6.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.24
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.62
|
$11.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.78
|
$54.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.67
|
$15.73
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.46
|
$53.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
|
$45.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.80
|
$91.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.76
|
$124.03
|
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