Cost of Living Comparison Between Nashville, TN and Jersey City, NJ 

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Cost of Living in Jersey City, NJ is 1.0% lower than in Nashville, TN (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Jersey City, NJ is 16.2% higher than in Nashville, TN
Rent Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 43.8% higher than in Nashville, TN
Restaurant Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 1.3% lower than in Nashville, TN
Groceries Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 3.8% lower than in Nashville, TN
Local Purchasing Power in Jersey City, NJ is 11.8% higher than in Nashville, TN
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Restaurants
Nashville, TN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 17.50 $      -2.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 $ 80.00 $      +3.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 10.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 $ 6.50 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $ 8.00 $      -5.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.08 $ 4.81 $      -5.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 $ 2.28 $      -6.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $ 1.75 $      -24.9 %
Markets
Nashville, TN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.25 $ 4.35 $      +2.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.55 $ 3.28 $      -7.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.31 $ 1.92 $      -16.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 $ 4.33 $      +46.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.27 $ 6.50 $      +3.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.73 $ 3.88 $      -42.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.61 $ 6.10 $      -19.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.56 $ 2.49 $      -2.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 $ 0.82 $      -7.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.31 $ 2.50 $      +8.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.36 $ 2.37 $      +0.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.25 $ 1.42 $      +13.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $ 0.80 $      -43.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.45 $ 2.22 $      -9.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.18 $ 2.60 $      +19.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 13.00 $      -13.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $ 1.73 $      -6.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.15 $ 4.00 $      -3.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.75 $ 11.96 $      +54.3 %
Transportation
Nashville, TN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 2.62 $      +16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $ 115.00 $      +64.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 3.38 $      -32.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 3.30 $      +32.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 24.00 $      +14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.26 $ 3.46 $      +6.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 25,300.00 $      -15.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,597.89 $ 25,853.74 $      -2.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nashville, TN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 166.10 $ 117.67 $      -29.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.92 $ 41.88 $      -37.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.53 $ 65.00 $      -11.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Nashville, TN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.17 $ 80.00 $      +134.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 37.50 $ 41.67 $      +11.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Childcare
Nashville, TN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,341.25 $ 1,283.33 $      -4.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,500.00 $ 22,500.00 $      +9.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Nashville, TN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.18 $ 97.38 $      +79.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.88 $ 56.67 $      +18.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.93 $ 81.25 $      -12.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 131.50 $ 140.00 $      +6.5 %
Rent Per Month
Nashville, TN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,065.00 $ 3,095.83 $      +49.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,582.19 $ 2,275.00 $      +43.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,773.53 $ 5,428.57 $      +43.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,548.61 $ 3,533.33 $      +38.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nashville, TN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 334.28 $ 742.65 $      +122.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 300.00 $ 529.73 $      +76.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Nashville, TN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,496.47 $ 5,842.14 $      +29.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 6.53      -0.3 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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