Restaurants | Jersey City, NJ Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 17.50 $ | 20.00 $ | +14.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 $ | 85.00 $ | +6.2 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 $ | 12.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | 8.00 $ | +33.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 8.50 $ | +6.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.09 $ | 5.48 $ | +7.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.16 $ | 2.82 $ | +30.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.67 $ | 2.33 $ | +40.0 % |
Markets | Jersey City, NJ Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.35 $ | 4.52 $ | +3.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.28 $ | 3.63 $ | +10.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.92 $ | 2.02 $ | +5.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.33 $ | 4.00 $ | -7.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.50 $ | 6.39 $ | -1.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.88 $ | 4.25 $ | +9.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.10 $ | 6.37 $ | +4.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.49 $ | 2.26 $ | -9.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.82 $ | 0.78 $ | -5.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.50 $ | 1.54 $ | -38.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.37 $ | 2.12 $ | -10.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.42 $ | 1.39 $ | -2.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.80 $ | 0.99 $ | +24.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.22 $ | 1.99 $ | -10.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.60 $ | 1.98 $ | -23.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 13.00 $ | 15.00 $ | +15.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 1.73 $ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 $ | 3.00 $ | -25.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.96 $ | 9.69 $ | -19.0 % |
Transportation | Jersey City, NJ Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.62 $ | 2.00 $ | -23.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 115.00 $ | 88.50 $ | -23.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.38 $ | 3.25 $ | -3.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.30 $ | 3.30 $ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 24.00 $ | 28.00 $ | +16.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.46 $ | 4.97 $ | +43.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,300.00 $ | 28,500.00 $ | +12.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,853.74 $ | 27,596.75 $ | +6.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Jersey City, NJ Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 117.67 $ | 189.06 $ | +60.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 41.88 $ | 48.38 $ | +15.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 65.00 $ | 72.28 $ | +11.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Jersey City, NJ Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 80.00 $ | 102.50 $ | +28.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 41.67 $ | 21.67 $ | -48.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 $ | 18.00 $ | +20.0 % |
Childcare | Jersey City, NJ Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,283.33 $ | 1,825.00 $ | +42.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 22,500.00 $ | 40,160.00 $ | +78.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Jersey City, NJ Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 97.38 $ | 55.34 $ | -43.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 56.67 $ | 44.50 $ | -21.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 81.25 $ | 87.16 $ | +7.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 140.00 $ | 116.15 $ | -17.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Jersey City, NJ Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,095.83 $ | 2,477.78 $ | -20.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,275.00 $ | 2,490.00 $ | +9.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,428.57 $ | 4,483.00 $ | -17.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,533.33 $ | 3,943.75 $ | +11.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Jersey City, NJ Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 742.65 $ | 768.12 $ | +3.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 529.73 $ | 777.99 $ | +46.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Jersey City, NJ Edit | Irvine, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,985.00 $ | 6,463.46 $ | +8.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.53 | 6.59 | +0.9 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 50 | 41 |
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