Cost of Living in Kearny, NJ

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2494
$5868
🛋️ Without rent
$855
$2961
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1638
$2907
🍽️ Food
$612
$1602
🚐 Transport
$69.2
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4894
😀 Quality of life
75
🏙️ Population
42K

The average cost of living in Kearny is $2494, which is in the top 7% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 695th out of 9294 in our global list, 626th out of 2202 in the United States, and 74th out of 111 in New Jersey.

The median after-tax salary is $4894, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months. Ranked 967th (TOP 10%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 215th best city to live in the United States, and 14th most liveable city in New Jersey. With an estimated population of 42K, Kearny is the 1061st largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 8 km Newark Liberty International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 9.1 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 7 Columbia University
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Prices in Kearny

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
 Cappuccino
$4.87
🥤 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
$1787
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5006
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20803

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