Cost of Living Comparison Between Salt Lake City, UT and Jersey City, NJ 

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Cost of Living in Jersey City, NJ is 13.4% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Jersey City, NJ is 36.2% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT
Rent Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 78.5% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT
Restaurant Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 4.8% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT
Groceries Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 26.7% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT
Local Purchasing Power in Jersey City, NJ is 5.8% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
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Restaurants
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.50 $ 17.50 $      +6.1 %
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) 5.50 $ 6.50 $      +18.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 9.90 $      +41.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.73 $ 4.98 $      +5.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $ 2.28 $      -12.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 $ 1.75 $      -4.5 %
Markets
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.56 $ 4.84 $      +35.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.15 $ 3.90 $      +23.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.48 $ 1.92 $      +29.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.88 $ 4.66 $      +20.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.56 $ 9.50 $      +44.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.50 $ 6.00 $      +33.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.20 $ 7.00 $      -2.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.89 $ 2.49 $      +32.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 $ 0.82 $      -4.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.60 $ 2.50 $      +55.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 $ 2.37 $      +58.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.92 $ 1.42 $      +53.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.11 $ 1.70 $      +53.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 $ 2.75 $      +47.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $ 2.53 $      +4.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.75 $ 15.00 $      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $ 1.73 $      -4.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 $ 5.00 $      +47.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.79 $ 11.96 $      +36.1 %
Transportation
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.62 $      +5.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 $ 115.00 $      +35.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 2.80 $      -44.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.93 $ 2.80 $      -28.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 $ 24.00 $      -51.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.94 $ 3.46 $      -12.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      -11.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,541.89 $ 24,095.29 $      -21.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 155.17 $ 117.67 $      -24.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.50 $ 41.88 $      -36.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.71 $ 68.92 $      +0.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.25 $ 80.00 $      +216.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.67 $ 41.67 $      +76.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 16.00 $      +33.3 %
Childcare
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,073.33 $ 2,416.67 $      +125.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,400.00 $ 22,500.00 $      +167.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.82 $ 58.78 $      -0.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.33 $ 44.64 $      +3.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.73 $ 81.25 $      -7.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.43 $ 155.69 $      +17.6 %
Rent Per Month
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,681.32 $ 3,095.83 $      +84.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,356.15 $ 2,275.00 $      +67.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,732.53 $ 5,428.57 $      +98.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,260.53 $ 3,533.33 $      +56.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 277.18 $ 742.65 $      +167.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 231.75 $ 529.73 $      +128.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,569.58 $ 5,860.68 $      +28.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 6.53      +0.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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