Cost of living comparison
Jersey City is 5.9% cheaper than Los Angeles.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% less in Jersey City
- Groceries
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pay 4.1% less in Jersey City
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% more in Jersey City
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% less in Jersey City
- Childcare
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pay 2.7% less in Jersey City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.2% less in Jersey City
- Clothing
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pay 15.7% less in Jersey City
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Jersey City.
If you lived in Jersey City instead of Los Angeles, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
|
Los Angeles
|
Jersey City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$1.69
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Los Angeles
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.99
|
$3.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$8.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$4.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.77
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.25
|
$5.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$2.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 10.6% more for transportation
|
Los Angeles
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
|
$3.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.13
|
$110.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,499.50
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.52
|
$19.25
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Los Angeles
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.71
|
$64.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,395.36
|
$3,134.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,100.61
|
$2,275.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.10
|
$90.80
|
|
pay 2.7% less for childcare
|
Los Angeles
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,778.57
|
$2,070.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,750.00
|
$22,500.00
|
|
pay 7.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Los Angeles
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.46
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.41
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 15.7% less for clothing
|
Los Angeles
|
Jersey City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.46
|
$54.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.72
|
$37.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.30
|
$79.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.74
|
$111.88
|
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