Cost of Living Comparison Between Minneapolis, MN and Jersey City, NJ 

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Cost of Living in Jersey City, NJ is 5.8% higher than in Minneapolis, MN (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Jersey City, NJ is 34.4% higher than in Minneapolis, MN
Rent Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 97.1% higher than in Minneapolis, MN
Restaurant Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 4.4% lower than in Minneapolis, MN
Groceries Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 9.3% higher than in Minneapolis, MN
Local Purchasing Power in Jersey City, NJ is 1.2% lower than in Minneapolis, MN
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Restaurants
Minneapolis, MN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 18.00 $      -10.0 %
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) 7.00 $ 6.50 $      -7.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 9.80 $      +40.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.68 $ 4.98 $      -12.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.93 $ 2.28 $      -22.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 $ 1.75 $      -18.0 %
Markets
Minneapolis, MN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.70 $ 4.94 $      +33.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.65 $ 3.90 $      +6.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.24 $ 1.92 $      -14.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.62 $ 4.66 $      +28.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.11 $ 8.97 $      +75.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.96 $ 6.00 $      +0.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.40 $ 7.00 $      -5.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.63 $ 2.49 $      -5.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 $ 0.82 $      -12.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.29 $ 2.50 $      +8.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.55 $ 2.37 $      -7.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.38 $ 1.42 $      +3.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.61 $ 1.71 $      +6.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.33 $ 2.96 $      +27.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.03 $ 2.50 $      +23.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.13 $ 1.73 $      -18.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.91 $ 5.00 $      +27.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 11.96 $      +19.6 %
Transportation
Minneapolis, MN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.62 $      +5.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $ 115.00 $      +27.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 2.70 $      -46.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 $ 2.80 $      +60.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.00 $ 24.00 $      -35.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.44 $ 3.46 $      +0.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,946.00 $ 30,000.00 $      -8.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,926.47 $ 24,751.76 $      -4.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Minneapolis, MN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 168.36 $ 117.67 $      -30.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.08 $ 41.88 $      -18.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.06 $ 65.00 $      -0.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Minneapolis, MN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.00 $ 80.00 $      +135.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 $ 41.67 $      +56.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 $ 16.00 $      +10.3 %
Childcare
Minneapolis, MN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,450.00 $ 2,416.67 $      +66.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,406.67 $ 22,500.00 $      -7.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Minneapolis, MN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.02 $ 58.09 $      -7.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 $ 44.64 $      -0.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.00 $ 81.25 $      -10.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 121.25 $ 156.67 $      +29.2 %
Rent Per Month
Minneapolis, MN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,629.62 $ 3,095.83 $      +90.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,197.69 $ 2,275.00 $      +89.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,586.25 $ 5,428.57 $      +109.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,858.89 $ 3,533.33 $      +90.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Minneapolis, MN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 304.09 $ 742.65 $      +144.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 233.75 $ 529.73 $      +126.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Minneapolis, MN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,524.12 $ 6,003.14 $      +32.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 6.53      -0.1 %
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