Cost of living comparison
Jersey City is 7.9% cheaper than Brooklyn.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.8% less in Jersey City
- Groceries
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pay 20.1% less in Jersey City
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Jersey City
- Housing
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pay 11.5% less in Jersey City
- Childcare
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pay 36.9% more in Jersey City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.6% less in Jersey City
- Clothing
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pay 17.5% less in Jersey City
The cost of childcare and transportation in Jersey City are more expensive than in Brooklyn. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Jersey City.
If you lived in Jersey City instead of Brooklyn, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Brooklyn
|
Jersey City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$1.69
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Brooklyn
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.45
|
$3.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
|
$8.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
|
$4.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.54
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
|
$5.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$2.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Brooklyn
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
|
$3.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.00
|
$110.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,343.00
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$19.25
|
|
pay 11.5% less for housing
|
Brooklyn
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.83
|
$64.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,300.00
|
$3,134.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,356.67
|
$2,275.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.04
|
$90.80
|
|
pay 36.9% more for childcare
|
Brooklyn
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,772.22
|
$2,070.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,333.33
|
$22,500.00
|
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brooklyn
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.00
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$119.50
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Brooklyn
|
Jersey City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.43
|
$54.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
|
$37.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.00
|
$79.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
|
$111.88
|
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