City comparison
Perth Amboy, NJ is about 60 miles (90 km) from Philadelphia, PA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 70 miles, or about 1 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Perth Amboy, NJ to Philadelphia, PA takes about 7 min, covering roughly 60 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Philadelphia has a population of 1,593,208, vs 55,226 in Perth Amboy — about 28.8× larger by population. By land area, Philadelphia covers about 135 sq mi vs 4.7 sq mi for Perth Amboy.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Perth Amboy | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,562/mo | $1,250/mo | 25.0% higher in Perth Amboy |
| Median home value | $327,700 | $215,500 | 52.1% higher in Perth Amboy |
| Median household income | $56,239 | $57,537 | 2.3% higher in Philadelphia |
| Groceries index | 109.4 | 97.0 | 12.8% higher in Perth Amboy |
| Utilities index | 124.5 | 112.3 | 10.9% higher in Perth Amboy |
| Transportation index | 105.0 | 101.7 | 3.2% higher in Perth Amboy |
| Healthcare index | 105.7 | 102.7 | 3.0% higher in Perth Amboy |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Perth Amboy, you'd need $84,981 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 15% cheaper overall than Perth Amboy, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% higher in Perth Amboy than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Perth Amboy, you'd need about $67,985 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.