Cost of living comparison
New Jersey is 12.8% more expensive than Delaware.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% more in New Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% more in New Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 27.3% more in New Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 14.8% more in New Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0% more in New Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% more in New Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 10.7% more in New Jersey
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in New Jersey are more expensive than in Delaware.
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Delaware, you would:
pay 13.6% more for restaurants
Delaware
|
New Jersey
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
|
$19.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$2.49
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.02
|
|
pay 3.9% more for groceries
Delaware
|
New Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.96
|
$3.89
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.45
|
$7.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
|
$4.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.78
|
$3.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
|
$5.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$2.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$0.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$2.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.59
|
|
pay 27.3% more for transportation
Delaware
|
New Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$3.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$133.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,162.66
|
$31,750.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.95
|
$20.65
|
|
pay 14.8% more for housing
Delaware
|
New Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.65
|
$58.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,741.67
|
$2,167.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,377.78
|
$1,865.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.72
|
$112.29
|
|
pay 6.0% more for childcare
Delaware
|
New Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,370.83
|
$1,618.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
$28,166.67
|
|
pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports
Delaware
|
New Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
|
$6.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$4.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.71
|
$11.57
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.15
|
$54.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.69
|
$15.73
|
|
pay 10.7% more for clothing
Delaware
|
New Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.75
|
$53.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.50
|
$45.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.26
|
$91.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.30
|
$124.03
|
|
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