Cost of living comparison
New Jersey is 22.4% more expensive than Detroit.
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$17.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.93
|
$10.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.97
|
|
pay 14.7% more for groceries
|
Detroit
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.97
|
$3.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.77
|
$7.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
|
$3.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.14
|
$4.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 36.5% more for transportation
|
Detroit
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
|
$3.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$153.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$30,455.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 21.0% more for housing
|
Detroit
|
New Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.00
|
$56.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,414.29
|
$2,135.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,026.33
|
$1,746.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.21
|
$125.49
|
|
pay 44.8% more for childcare
|
Detroit
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$1,594.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$27,975.00
|
|
pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
New Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$6.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$12.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$56.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
|
$16.25
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
New Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$48.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.75
|
$42.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$77.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$106.78
|
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