Cost of living comparison
Brooklyn is 16.5% more expensive than Jersey City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.2% more in Brooklyn
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% more in Brooklyn
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% more in Brooklyn
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% more in Brooklyn
- Childcare
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pay 25.3% less in Brooklyn
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.6% more in Brooklyn
- Clothing
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pay 21.8% more in Brooklyn
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and transportation in Brooklyn are more expensive than in Jersey City.
If you lived in Brooklyn instead of Jersey City, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
|
Jersey City
|
Brooklyn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$2.38
|
|
pay 40.6% more for groceries
|
Jersey City
|
Brooklyn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70
|
$4.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.81
|
$6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
|
$5.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
|
$5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$3.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$2.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$3.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.91
|
|
pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
Jersey City
|
Brooklyn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$3.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.00
|
$132.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$25,343.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.25
|
$20.40
|
|
pay 13.8% more for housing
|
Jersey City
|
Brooklyn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$75.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,134.62
|
$3,300.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,275.00
|
$2,356.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.80
|
$116.04
|
|
pay 25.3% less for childcare
|
Jersey City
|
Brooklyn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,070.83
|
$1,772.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$14,333.33
|
|
pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey City
|
Brooklyn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.00
|
$119.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 21.8% more for clothing
|
Jersey City
|
Brooklyn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.50
|
$60.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.86
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.00
|
$105.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.88
|
$129.60
|
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