Cost of Living Comparison Between Jersey City, NJ and Dallas, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Dallas, TX are 4.9% lower than in Jersey City, NJ (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dallas, TX are 16.5% lower than in Jersey City, NJ
Rent Prices in Dallas, TX are 30.2% lower than in Jersey City, NJ
Restaurant Prices in Dallas, TX are 2.2% higher than in Jersey City, NJ
Groceries Prices in Dallas, TX are 13.5% lower than in Jersey City, NJ
Local Purchasing Power in Dallas, TX is 9.1% higher than in Jersey City, NJ
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Restaurants
Jersey City, NJ Edit Dallas, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 20.00 $      +11.1 %
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) 6.50 $ 5.00 $      -23.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $ 7.00 $      -30.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.76 $ 5.22 $      +9.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $ 2.61 $      +12.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 $ 2.07 $      -2.4 %
Markets
Jersey City, NJ Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.13 $ 3.52 $      -14.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.99 $ 3.10 $      +3.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.92 $ 2.04 $      +6.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.56 $ 2.48 $      -45.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 11.00 $ 4.94 $      -55.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.90 $ 5.63 $      +44.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 $ 7.21 $      +3.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.32 $ 2.27 $      -2.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 $ 0.67 $      -17.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.50 $ 1.99 $      -20.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.37 $ 1.99 $      -15.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.42 $ 1.65 $      +16.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $ 1.31 $      -6.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.24 $ 2.02 $      -37.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.66 $ 2.31 $      -13.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.50 $ 15.00 $      -23.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.17 $      +25.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.33 $ 4.60 $      +6.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.96 $ 9.98 $      -16.6 %
Transportation
Jersey City, NJ Edit Dallas, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 3.00 $      +20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 $ 95.00 $      -20.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $ 3.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.30 $ 2.80 $      -15.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 24.00 $      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.43 $ 3.11 $      -9.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,300.00 $ 32,000.00 $      +26.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,280.60 $ 26,692.40 $      +1.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jersey City, NJ Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 117.67 $ 243.29 $      +106.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.88 $ 66.67 $      +59.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.38 $ 70.65 $      +1.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Jersey City, NJ Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 80.00 $ 41.67 $      -47.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 41.67 $ 30.00 $      -28.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.44 $ 14.00 $      -28.0 %
Childcare
Jersey City, NJ Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,283.33 $ 1,053.33 $      -17.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,500.00 $ 13,500.00 $      -40.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jersey City, NJ Edit Dallas, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 97.38 $ 61.41 $      -36.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.67 $ 47.50 $      -16.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.25 $ 101.21 $      +24.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 156.67 $ 132.60 $      -15.4 %
Rent Per Month
Jersey City, NJ Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,095.83 $ 1,838.19 $      -40.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,275.00 $ 1,497.38 $      -34.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,375.00 $ 3,845.43 $      -28.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,533.33 $ 2,790.79 $      -21.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jersey City, NJ Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 742.65 $ 363.30 $      -51.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 529.73 $ 203.26 $      -61.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Jersey City, NJ Edit Dallas, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,769.77 $ 5,256.81 $      -8.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 6.38      -2.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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