Cost of living comparison
Jersey City is 13.7% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.5% less in Jersey City
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% less in Jersey City
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% more in Jersey City
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% less in Jersey City
- Childcare
-
pay 25.1% less in Jersey City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.2% less in Jersey City
- Clothing
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pay 28.6% less in Jersey City
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Jersey City.
If you lived in Jersey City instead of Washington, you would:
pay 18.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
$2.78
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.69
|
|
pay 8.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$3.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$8.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$4.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$5.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 5.5% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$110.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$35,911.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$19.25
|
|
pay 2.1% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$64.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$3,134.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$2,275.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$90.80
|
|
pay 25.1% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$2,070.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$22,500.00
|
|
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$11.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$80.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$14.00
|
|
pay 28.6% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Jersey City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$54.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$37.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$79.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$111.88
|
|
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