Cost of Living in Linden, NJ

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2684
$6020
🛋️ Without rent
$848
$2900
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1836
$3120
🍽️ Food
$610
$1596
🚐 Transport
$69
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4928
😀 Quality of life
74
🏙️ Population
43.7K

The average cost of living in Linden is $2684, which is in the top 4% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 406th out of 9294 in our global list, 361st out of 2202 in the United States, and 44th out of 111 in New Jersey.

The median after-tax salary is $4928, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months. Ranked 1238th (TOP 13%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 308th best city to live in the United States, and 29th most liveable city in New Jersey. With an estimated population of 43.7K, Linden is the 1018th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 9 km Newark Liberty International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 8.9 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 22 New York University
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Prices in Linden

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
 Cappuccino
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2838
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5286
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18546

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