Cost of Living in Hackensack, NJ

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2653
$6285
🛋️ Without rent
$865
$2901
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1789
$3384
🍽️ Food
$625
$1634
🚐 Transport
$63
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4959
😀 Quality of life
75
🏙️ Population
46K

The average cost of living in Hackensack is $2653, which is in the top 5% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 451st out of 9294 in our global list, 405th out of 2202 in the United States, and 50th out of 111 in New Jersey.

The median after-tax salary is $4959, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months. Ranked 1049th (TOP 11%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 244th best city to live in the United States, and 19th most liveable city in New Jersey. With an estimated population of 46K, Hackensack is the 954th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 4 km Teterboro Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 8.1 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 7 Columbia University
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Prices in Hackensack

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.28
 Cappuccino
$5.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1580
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14026

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