Cost of Living Comparison Between Jersey City, NJ and Dallas, TX 

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Cost of Living in Dallas, TX is 5.3% lower than in Jersey City, NJ (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dallas, TX is 16.4% lower than in Jersey City, NJ
Rent Prices in Dallas, TX are 29.4% lower than in Jersey City, NJ
Restaurant Prices in Dallas, TX are 3.0% higher than in Jersey City, NJ
Groceries Prices in Dallas, TX are 16.3% lower than in Jersey City, NJ
Local Purchasing Power in Dallas, TX is 11.4% higher than in Jersey City, NJ
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Restaurants
Jersey City, NJ Edit Dallas, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 20.00 $      +11.1 %
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 $ 5.50 $      -15.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.80 $ 7.25 $      -26.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.98 $ 5.38 $      +8.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 $ 2.62 $      +14.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 $ 2.08 $      +18.8 %
Markets
Jersey City, NJ Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.94 $ 3.59 $      -27.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.90 $ 3.25 $      -16.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.92 $ 2.13 $      +10.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.66 $ 2.52 $      -45.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.97 $ 5.01 $      -44.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.00 $ 5.84 $      -2.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 $ 7.03 $      +0.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.49 $ 2.26 $      -9.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $ 0.62 $      -23.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 $ 2.06 $      -17.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 $ 1.89 $      -20.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.42 $ 1.52 $      +7.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $ 1.20 $      -29.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.96 $ 2.02 $      -31.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 $ 2.36 $      -5.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 13.50 $      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.17 $      +25.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 $ 4.42 $      -11.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.96 $ 9.50 $      -20.6 %
Transportation
Jersey City, NJ Edit Dallas, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.62 $ 3.00 $      +14.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 $ 95.00 $      -17.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $ 3.00 $      +11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 2.80 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 24.00 $      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.46 $ 3.07 $      -11.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 32,000.00 $      +6.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,751.76 $ 26,692.40 $      +7.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jersey City, NJ Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 117.67 $ 243.29 $      +106.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.88 $ 68.75 $      +64.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.00 $ 70.23 $      +8.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Jersey City, NJ Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 80.00 $ 38.12 $      -52.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.67 $ 30.00 $      -28.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 $ 13.50 $      -15.6 %
Childcare
Jersey City, NJ Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,500.00 $ 1,053.33 $      -57.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,500.00 $ 13,500.00 $      -40.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jersey City, NJ Edit Dallas, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.09 $ 58.93 $      +1.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.64 $ 47.50 $      +6.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.25 $ 104.00 $      +28.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 156.67 $ 124.08 $      -20.8 %
Rent Per Month
Jersey City, NJ Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,095.83 $ 1,826.17 $      -41.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,275.00 $ 1,478.33 $      -35.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,428.57 $ 3,981.79 $      -26.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,533.33 $ 2,826.25 $      -20.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jersey City, NJ Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 742.65 $ 363.30 $      -51.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 529.73 $ 203.26 $      -61.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Jersey City, NJ Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,003.14 $ 5,589.72 $      -6.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 6.44      -1.4 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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