Cost of Living in Paterson, NJ

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2694
$7031
🛋️ Without rent
$961
$3207
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1733
$3824
🍽️ Food
$676
$1775
🚐 Transport
$88
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3296
😀 Quality of life
73
🏙️ Population
160K

The average cost of living in Paterson is $2694, which is in the top 5% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 447th out of 9294 in our global list, 391st out of 2202 in the United States, and 55th out of 111 in New Jersey.

The median after-tax salary is $3296, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months. Ranked 1549th (TOP 17%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 430th best city to live in the United States, and 32nd most liveable city in New Jersey. With an estimated population of 160K, Paterson is the 173rd largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 11 km Teterboro Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 8.5 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 7 Columbia University
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Prices in Paterson

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3076
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$146
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17000

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