Restaurants | Jersey City, NJ |
New York, NY | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 30.00 $ | +50.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 145.00 $ | +45.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 14.00 $ | 12.50 $ | -10.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +14.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.38 $ | 5.95 $ | +10.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.41 $ | 3.30 $ | +37.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.91 $ | 2.63 $ | +38.0 % |
Markets | Jersey City, NJ |
New York, NY | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.94 $ | 5.98 $ | +21.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.42 $ | 4.65 $ | +35.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.37 $ | 3.73 $ | +57.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.83 $ | 7.07 $ | +46.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 9.69 $ | 7.87 $ | -18.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.37 $ | 7.48 $ | +39.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.83 $ | 9.15 $ | +16.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.24 $ | 3.41 $ | +51.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.79 $ | 1.13 $ | +42.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.80 $ | 2.62 $ | +46.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.89 $ | 2.89 $ | +52.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.29 $ | 1.71 $ | +33.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.76 $ | 1.82 $ | +3.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.42 $ | 3.11 $ | +28.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.63 $ | 2.52 $ | -4.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 19.50 $ | 19.99 $ | +2.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 2.96 $ | +71.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.00 $ | 3.79 $ | -36.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.98 $ | 19.00 $ | +58.6 % |
Transportation | Jersey City, NJ |
New York, NY | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.75 $ | 2.90 $ | +5.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 95.00 $ | 132.00 $ | +38.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 4.99 $ | +66.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.30 $ | 3.50 $ | +6.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 24.00 $ | 42.00 $ | +75.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.38 $ | 3.56 $ | +5.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,000.00 $ | 35,000.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,343.08 $ | 27,984.05 $ | +10.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Jersey City, NJ |
New York, NY | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 125.61 $ | 181.37 $ | +44.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 45.00 $ | 59.81 $ | +32.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 65.00 $ | 62.90 $ | -3.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Jersey City, NJ |
New York, NY | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 80.00 $ | 142.19 $ | +77.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 43.33 $ | 64.58 $ | +49.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 17.00 $ | 20.00 $ | +17.7 % |
Childcare | Jersey City, NJ |
New York, NY | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,250.00 $ | 3,164.36 $ | +40.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 23,666.67 $ | 57,250.00 $ | +141.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Jersey City, NJ |
New York, NY | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 74.88 $ | 66.98 $ | -10.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 63.33 $ | 48.05 $ | -24.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 75.00 $ | 113.27 $ | +51.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 133.75 $ | 170.74 $ | +27.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Jersey City, NJ |
New York, NY | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,315.00 $ | 4,143.37 $ | +25.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,450.00 $ | 2,681.09 $ | +9.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 6,166.67 $ | 8,388.10 $ | +36.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,683.33 $ | 5,217.60 $ | +41.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Jersey City, NJ |
New York, NY | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 676.14 $ | 1,721.69 $ | +154.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 527.81 $ | 1,197.27 $ | +126.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Jersey City, NJ |
New York, NY | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,777.45 $ | 5,128.24 $ | -11.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.62 | 6.44 | -2.7 % |
Last update: | 30 May 2025 | 11 June 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 41 | 373 |
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