Cost of Living Comparison Between Charlotte, NC and Jersey City, NJ 

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Consumer Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 1.8% higher than in Charlotte, NC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Jersey City, NJ are 12.6% higher than in Charlotte, NC
Rent Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 28.7% higher than in Charlotte, NC
Restaurant Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 1.4% higher than in Charlotte, NC
Groceries Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 0.4% higher than in Charlotte, NC
Local Purchasing Power in Jersey City, NJ is 8.3% higher than in Charlotte, NC
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Restaurants
Charlotte, NC Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 18.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 80.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $ 10.00 $      -9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 6.50 $      +8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 10.00 $      +42.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.82 $ 4.76 $      -1.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 $ 2.32 $      -4.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 $ 2.12 $      +6.8 %
Markets
Charlotte, NC Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $ 4.13 $      +3.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.46 $ 2.99 $      -13.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.35 $ 1.92 $      -18.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.94 $ 4.56 $      +15.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.24 $ 11.00 $      +76.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.24 $ 3.90 $      -37.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.42 $ 7.00 $      -25.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.07 $ 2.32 $      -24.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 $ 0.82 $      +3.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.84 $ 2.50 $      -12.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.16 $ 2.37 $      +9.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.58 $ 1.42 $      -10.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.54 $ 1.40 $      -9.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 $ 3.24 $      +80.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.90 $ 2.66 $      +40.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 19.50 $      +30.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 1.73 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $ 4.33 $      +11.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 11.96 $      +49.5 %
Transportation
Charlotte, NC Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 2.50 $      +11.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 $ 120.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 3.00 $      -40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8.00 $ 3.30 $      -58.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.50 $ 24.00 $      -34.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.25 $ 3.43 $      +5.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $ 25,300.00 $      -25.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,776.15 $ 26,280.60 $      +10.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Charlotte, NC Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 180.95 $ 117.67 $      -35.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.71 $ 41.88 $      -6.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.10 $ 69.38 $      -5.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Charlotte, NC Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.80 $ 80.00 $      +168.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $ 41.67 $      +108.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.99 $ 19.44 $      +29.7 %
Childcare
Charlotte, NC Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,455.50 $ 1,283.33 $      -11.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,280.00 $ 22,500.00 $      -14.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Charlotte, NC Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.28 $ 97.38 $      +67.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.80 $ 56.67 $      +21.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.82 $ 81.25 $      -22.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 126.55 $ 156.67 $      +23.8 %
Rent Per Month
Charlotte, NC Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,016.67 $ 3,095.83 $      +53.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,816.55 $ 2,275.00 $      +25.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,474.00 $ 5,375.00 $      +20.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,783.85 $ 3,533.33 $      +26.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Charlotte, NC Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 409.18 $ 742.65 $      +81.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 257.26 $ 529.73 $      +105.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Charlotte, NC Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,729.38 $ 5,769.77 $      +22.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 6.53      +1.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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