Cost of living comparison
Washington is 21.4% more expensive than Jersey City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.1% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 12.0% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% more in Washington
- Childcare
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pay 39.9% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.6% more in Washington
- Clothing
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pay 40.8% more in Washington
The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Washington are more expensive than in Jersey City.
If you lived in Washington instead of Jersey City, you would:
pay 23.1% more for restaurants
|
Jersey City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Jersey City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.81
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Jersey City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.25
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 9.2% more for housing
|
Jersey City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,134.62
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,275.00
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.80
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 39.9% more for childcare
|
Jersey City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,070.83
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 25.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.00
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 40.8% more for clothing
|
Jersey City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.50
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.86
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.00
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.88
|
$178.48
|
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