Cost of living in Morristown
compared to
Cost of living in Morristown vs. United States overall average
Morristown is 13.1% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% more in Morristown
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% more in Morristown
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% more in Morristown
- Housing
-
pay 21.6% more in Morristown
- Childcare
-
pay 1.1% more in Morristown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% more in Morristown
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in Morristown
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Morristown are more expensive than in United States.
Morristown Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$15.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$10.00
-
$17.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.60 |
$1.99
-
$10.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $3.00 |
$2.00
-
$10.00
|
Morristown - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04 |
$2.19
-
$8.82
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $12.86 |
$8.82
-
$16.53
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.08 |
$3.50
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00 |
$2.00
-
$6.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.00 |
$3.00
-
$13.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.33 |
$1.99
-
$6.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.15 |
$0.70
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.42 |
$1.50
-
$6.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $5.25 |
$2.50
-
$8.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.24 |
$0.49
-
$5.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.67 |
$0.49
-
$3.00
|
Morristown - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.45 |
$3.11
-
$4.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $24,000.00 |
$24,000.00
-
$30,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $25.46 |
$18.91
-
$32.00
|
Morristown - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.33 |
$29.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,150.00 |
$1,800.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,550.00 |
$1,600.00
-
$3,500.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.65 |
$114.71
-
$229.41
|
Morristown - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,366.67 |
$800.00
-
$2,000.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Morristown - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$4.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.00 |
$4.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00 |
$8.00
-
$20.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $73.00 |
$40.00
-
$90.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$12.00
-
$25.00
|
Morristown - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00 |
$30.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.00 |
$19.00
-
$75.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00 |
$50.00
-
$250.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $202.50 |
$40.00
-
$300.00
|
Morristown - 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
Seaside Heights,
Bergen County,
Scotch Plains,
Vernon,
Wesfield,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Morristown.
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