Cost of Living Comparison Between Nashville, TN and Jersey City, NJ 

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Consumer Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 3.3% higher than in Nashville, TN (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Jersey City, NJ are 17.9% higher than in Nashville, TN
Rent Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 41.7% higher than in Nashville, TN
Restaurant Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 0.8% lower than in Nashville, TN
Groceries Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 5.2% higher than in Nashville, TN
Local Purchasing Power in Jersey City, NJ is 4.6% higher than in Nashville, TN
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Restaurants
Nashville, TN 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) 10.50 $ 10.00 $      -4.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.62 $ 6.50 $      -1.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 $ 10.00 $      +17.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $ 4.76 $      -8.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $ 2.32 $      -8.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $ 2.12 $      -13.9 %
Markets
Nashville, TN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.28 $ 4.13 $      -3.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.62 $ 2.99 $      -17.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.36 $ 1.92 $      -18.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.95 $ 4.56 $      +54.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.52 $ 11.00 $      +68.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.64 $ 3.90 $      -41.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.62 $ 7.00 $      -8.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 $ 2.32 $      -9.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 $ 0.82 $      -13.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.29 $ 2.50 $      +9.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.41 $ 2.37 $      -1.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $ 1.42 $      +4.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 $ 1.40 $      -4.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.48 $ 3.24 $      +30.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $ 2.66 $      +18.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 19.50 $      +30.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $ 1.73 $      -6.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.47 $ 4.33 $      -3.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 11.96 $      +49.5 %
Transportation
Nashville, TN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 2.50 $      +11.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $ 120.00 $      +71.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 3.00 $      -40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 3.30 $      +32.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 24.00 $      +14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.29 $ 3.43 $      +4.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 25,300.00 $      -15.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,347.89 $ 26,280.60 $      -0.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nashville, TN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 181.14 $ 117.67 $      -35.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.92 $ 41.88 $      -38.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.69 $ 69.38 $      -11.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Nashville, TN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.50 $ 80.00 $      +88.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 35.00 $ 41.67 $      +19.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.25 $ 19.44 $      +27.5 %
Childcare
Nashville, TN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,341.25 $ 1,283.33 $      -4.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,500.00 $ 22,500.00 $      +9.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Nashville, TN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.18 $ 97.38 $      +79.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.12 $ 56.67 $      +15.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.27 $ 81.25 $      -13.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.50 $ 156.67 $      +21.0 %
Rent Per Month
Nashville, TN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,085.71 $ 3,095.83 $      +48.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,632.19 $ 2,275.00 $      +39.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,767.65 $ 5,375.00 $      +42.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,593.42 $ 3,533.33 $      +36.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nashville, TN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 334.28 $ 742.65 $      +122.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 300.00 $ 529.73 $      +76.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Nashville, TN Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,678.12 $ 5,769.77 $      +23.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.55 6.53      -0.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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