Restaurants | Jersey City, NJ Edit | Austin, TX Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 17.50 $ | 18.00 $ | +2.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 $ | 80.00 $ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 10.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.50 $ | 6.00 $ | -7.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.00 $ | 8.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.98 $ | 5.36 $ | +7.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.28 $ | 2.70 $ | +18.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.75 $ | 2.16 $ | +23.4 % |
Markets | Jersey City, NJ Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.84 $ | 3.95 $ | -18.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.90 $ | 3.22 $ | -17.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.92 $ | 1.40 $ | -26.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.66 $ | 3.41 $ | -26.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 9.50 $ | 6.18 $ | -35.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.00 $ | 5.30 $ | -11.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.00 $ | 6.69 $ | -4.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.49 $ | 2.59 $ | +4.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.82 $ | 0.71 $ | -13.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.50 $ | 2.04 $ | -18.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.37 $ | 1.67 $ | -29.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.42 $ | 1.26 $ | -11.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.70 $ | 1.24 $ | -27.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.75 $ | 1.94 $ | -29.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.53 $ | 2.00 $ | -21.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 2.07 $ | +19.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 $ | 3.57 $ | -28.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.96 $ | 8.00 $ | -33.1 % |
Transportation | Jersey City, NJ Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.62 $ | 1.75 $ | -33.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 115.00 $ | 45.00 $ | -60.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.80 $ | 3.25 $ | +16.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.80 $ | 2.75 $ | -1.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 24.00 $ | 35.00 $ | +45.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.46 $ | 3.07 $ | -11.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 $ | 35,639.19 $ | +18.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,095.29 $ | 26,102.62 $ | +8.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Jersey City, NJ Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 117.67 $ | 173.25 $ | +47.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 41.88 $ | 61.15 $ | +46.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 69.38 $ | 66.20 $ | -4.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Jersey City, NJ Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 80.00 $ | 54.64 $ | -31.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 41.67 $ | 17.50 $ | -58.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 16.00 $ | 14.00 $ | -12.5 % |
Childcare | Jersey City, NJ Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,416.67 $ | 1,476.11 $ | -38.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 22,500.00 $ | 21,625.00 $ | -3.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Jersey City, NJ Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 58.78 $ | 61.92 $ | +5.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 44.64 $ | 55.85 $ | +25.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 81.25 $ | 97.56 $ | +20.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 155.69 $ | 132.87 $ | -14.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Jersey City, NJ Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,095.83 $ | 2,262.92 $ | -26.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,275.00 $ | 1,530.36 $ | -32.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,428.57 $ | 4,589.15 $ | -15.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,533.33 $ | 2,665.22 $ | -24.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Jersey City, NJ Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 742.65 $ | 368.17 $ | -50.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 529.73 $ | 249.25 $ | -52.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Jersey City, NJ Edit | Austin, TX Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,860.68 $ | 5,579.13 $ | -4.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.53 | 6.69 | +2.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 50 | 175 |
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