Cost of living comparison
New Jersey is 11.2% cheaper than Boston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.6% less in New Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% less in New Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% more in New Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 25.1% less in New Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3% less in New Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.9% less in New Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% less in New Jersey
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in New Jersey.
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Boston, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
|
Boston
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.55
|
$11.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$2.02
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Boston
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.39
|
$3.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.48
|
$7.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
|
$4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
|
$3.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.22
|
$5.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.23
|
$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.19
|
$2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.59
|
|
pay 17.0% more for transportation
|
Boston
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.64
|
$3.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$133.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$31,750.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.62
|
$20.65
|
|
pay 25.1% less for housing
|
Boston
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.88
|
$58.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,280.96
|
$2,167.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,453.85
|
$1,865.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.96
|
$112.29
|
|
pay 10.3% less for childcare
|
Boston
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,428.57
|
$1,618.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,000.00
|
$28,166.67
|
|
pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Boston
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.79
|
$4.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.83
|
$11.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.18
|
$54.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$15.73
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Boston
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.32
|
$53.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.83
|
$45.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.17
|
$91.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.18
|
$124.03
|
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