Cost of living comparison
Bergen County is 13.5% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.3% less in Bergen County
- Groceries
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pay 2.8% less in Bergen County
- Transportation
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pay 8.0% less in Bergen County
- Housing
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pay 2.9% less in Bergen County
- Childcare
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pay 39.8% less in Bergen County
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.3% less in Bergen County
- Clothing
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pay 25.2% less in Bergen County
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Bergen County.
If you lived in Bergen County instead of Washington, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Bergen County
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.33
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$4.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$8.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$4.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$5.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.83
|
|
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Bergen County
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$19.40
|
|
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Bergen County
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$64.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$2,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$2,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$90.80
|
|
pay 39.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Bergen County
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$22,500.00
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Bergen County
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$17.00
|
|
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Bergen County
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$25.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$115.00
|
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