Cost of living in Hoboken
compared to
Cost of living in Hoboken vs. United States overall average
Hoboken is 14.0% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% less in Hoboken
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% more in Hoboken
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% more in Hoboken
- Housing
-
pay 22.6% more in Hoboken
- Childcare
-
pay 29.5% more in Hoboken
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.3% more in Hoboken
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% more in Hoboken
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Hoboken are more expensive than in United States.
Hoboken Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$10.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$7.00
-
$11.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.37 |
$2.00
-
$2.99
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.00 |
$1.50
-
$2.99
|
Hoboken - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04 |
$2.20
-
$4.73
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.31 |
$3.31
-
$3.31
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.19 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46 |
$3.00
-
$5.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.00 |
$3.00
-
$7.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.45 |
$0.99
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.12 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.25 |
$0.75
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.47 |
$1.29
-
$3.99
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.14 |
$0.50
-
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.53 |
$0.83
-
$4.50
|
Hoboken - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.43 |
$3.11
-
$3.85
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $132.00 |
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $36,344.69 |
$36,344.69
-
$36,344.69
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $17.46 |
$17.46
-
$17.46
|
Hoboken - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.00 |
$30.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $3,775.00 |
$3,100.00
-
$4,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,225.00 |
$1,950.00
-
$2,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.33 |
$68.82
-
$152.94
|
Hoboken - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,750.00 |
$1,500.00
-
$2,300.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Hoboken - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$6.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.00 |
$4.00
-
$6.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00 |
$12.00
-
$14.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $50.00 |
$25.00
-
$75.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $17.50 |
$15.00
-
$21.00
|
Hoboken - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00 |
$20.00
-
$89.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.95 |
$49.95
-
$49.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.67 |
$70.00
-
$100.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $98.00 |
$80.00
-
$125.00
|
Hoboken - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in New Jersey
to see the average cost of cities throughout New Jersey, like
Princeton,
Saddle Brook,
Bridgeton,
Barnegat,
Ridgewood,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Hoboken.
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