Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Jersey City, NJ 

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Consumer Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 1.4% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Jersey City, NJ are 1.2% higher than in London
Rent Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 4.5% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 17.2% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 30.0% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Jersey City, NJ is 37.7% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(25.07 $)
14.36 £
(18.00 $)
     -28.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(100.27 $)
63.83 £
(80.00 $)
     -20.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.03 $)
7.98 £
(10.00 $)
     -0.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(8.15 $)
5.19 £
(6.50 $)
     -20.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.89 $)
7.98 £
(10.00 $)
     +45.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.58 £
(4.49 $)
3.80 £
(4.76 $)
     +6.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 £
(2.46 $)
1.85 £
(2.32 $)
     -5.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 £
(2.00 $)
1.70 £
(2.12 $)
     +6.5 %
Markets
London Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 £
(6.22 $)
3.30 £
(4.13 $)
     -33.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 £
(1.73 $)
2.39 £
(2.99 $)
     +72.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(1.13 $)
1.53 £
(1.92 $)
     +69.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.32 £
(4.16 $)
3.64 £
(4.56 $)
     +9.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.52 £
(4.41 $)
8.78 £
(11.00 $)
     +149.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 £
(4.28 $)
3.11 £
(3.90 $)
     -9.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.71 £
(7.15 $)
5.58 £
(7.00 $)
     -2.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.37 $)
1.85 £
(2.32 $)
     +68.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(0.70 $)
0.65 £
(0.82 $)
     +16.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.48 $)
1.99 £
(2.50 $)
     +68.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.36 £
(1.70 $)
1.89 £
(2.37 $)
     +39.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.72 $)
1.13 £
(1.42 $)
     +97.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £
(0.68 $)
1.11 £
(1.40 $)
     +105.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.92 £
(1.16 $)
2.59 £
(3.24 $)
     +180.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 £
(1.57 $)
2.12 £
(2.66 $)
     +70.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(11.28 $)
15.56 £
(19.50 $)
     +72.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.62 $)
1.38 £
(1.73 $)
     -34.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(3.05 $)
3.46 £
(4.33 $)
     +42.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(18.80 $)
9.54 £
(11.96 $)
     -36.4 %
Transportation
London Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.51 $)
1.99 £
(2.50 $)
     -28.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(250.68 $)
95.74 £
(120.00 $)
     -52.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(5.01 $)
2.39 £
(3.00 $)
     -40.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.93 $)
2.63 £
(3.30 $)
     -16.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(37.60 $)
19.15 £
(24.00 $)
     -36.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.75 £
(7.21 $)
2.74 £
(3.43 $)
     -52.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(34,192.88 $)
20,185.02 £
(25,300.00 $)
     -26.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(32,413.83 $)
20,967.37 £
(26,280.60 $)
     -18.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.14 £
(362.41 $)
93.88 £
(117.67 $)
     -67.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.39 £
(19.29 $)
33.41 £
(41.88 $)
     +117.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(38.88 $)
55.35 £
(69.38 $)
     +78.4 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.08 £
(59.01 $)
63.83 £
(80.00 $)
     +35.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.91 £
(17.43 $)
33.24 £
(41.67 $)
     +139.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(18.80 $)
15.51 £
(19.44 $)
     +3.4 %
Childcare
London Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,306.69 $)
1,023.88 £
(1,283.33 $)
     -44.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(25,136.73 $)
17,951.11 £
(22,500.00 $)
     -10.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.24 £
(103.08 $)
77.69 £
(97.38 $)
     -5.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.97 £
(50.09 $)
45.21 £
(56.67 $)
     +13.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.24 £
(110.60 $)
64.82 £
(81.25 $)
     -26.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.03 £
(117.86 $)
124.99 £
(156.67 $)
     +32.9 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,198.08 £
(2,755.08 $)
2,469.94 £
(3,095.83 $)
     +12.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,612.58 £
(2,021.22 $)
1,815.06 £
(2,275.00 $)
     +12.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,303.85 £
(5,394.46 $)
4,288.32 £
(5,375.00 $)
     -0.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,832.50 £
(3,550.27 $)
2,818.99 £
(3,533.33 $)
     -0.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,643.47 $)
592.51 £
(742.65 $)
     -54.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 708.26 £
(887.73 $)
422.63 £
(529.73 $)
     -40.3 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,301.59 £
(4,138.23 $)
4,603.28 £
(5,769.77 $)
     +39.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 6.53      +17.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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