Cost of living in Jersey City
compared to
Cost of living in Jersey City vs. United States overall average
Jersey City is 13.0% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% less in Jersey City
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% more in Jersey City
- Transportation
-
pay 21.5% more in Jersey City
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% more in Jersey City
- Childcare
-
pay 27.2% more in Jersey City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% more in Jersey City
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% less in Jersey City
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Jersey City are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Jersey City.
Jersey City Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$13.00
-
$35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50 |
$8.00
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.28 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.69 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
Jersey City - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70 |
$2.20
-
$8.00
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.81 |
$4.41
-
$16.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.99 |
$3.09
-
$7.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98 |
$2.19
-
$6.98
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.30 |
$2.99
-
$7.07
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.37 |
$0.91
-
$4.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.74 |
$0.45
-
$2.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.06 |
$0.75
-
$5.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.87 |
$0.89
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.29 |
$0.30
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.46 |
$0.80
-
$3.00
|
Jersey City - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.44 |
$3.11
-
$4.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $110.00 |
$70.00
-
$200.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,911.24 |
$31,765.00
-
$36,373.32
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.25 |
$19.10
-
$23.40
|
Jersey City - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00 |
$40.00
-
$125.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $3,134.62 |
$2,300.00
-
$4,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,275.00 |
$2,000.00
-
$2,700.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.80 |
$65.00
-
$325.00
|
Jersey City - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,070.83 |
$1,500.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $22,500.00 |
$15,000.00
-
$43,200.00
|
Jersey City - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$4.00
-
$11.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.86 |
$2.00
-
$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98 |
$10.50
-
$15.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $80.00 |
$29.99
-
$100.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $14.00 |
$12.00
-
$20.00
|
Jersey City - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.50 |
$30.00
-
$120.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.86 |
$20.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.00 |
$60.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $111.88 |
$60.00
-
$200.00
|
Jersey City - 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
Bridgewater,
Rutherford,
Harrington Park,
West Caldwell,
Willingboro,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Jersey City.
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