Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Jersey City Cost of Living Summary
London is 24.0% more expensive than Jersey City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 75.9% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 24.9% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 15.4% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.9% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 34.0% more in London
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in London are more expensive than in Jersey City. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Jersey City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Jersey City, you would:
pay 19.6% more for restaurants
|
Jersey City
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$26.73
£20.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$3.12
£2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
Jersey City vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Jersey City
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
|
$5.54
£4.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$6.58
£4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$5.02
£3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$3.95
£2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Jersey City vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 75.9% more for transportation
|
Jersey City
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$7.12
£5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.00
|
$240.54
£180.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$31.75
£23.80
|
|
Jersey City vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 24.9% more for housing
|
Jersey City
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,437.50
|
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,442.86
|
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.54
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
|
Jersey City vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 15.4% more for childcare
|
Jersey City
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,250.00
|
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
|
Jersey City vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 24.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey City
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$8.69
£6.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$22.72
£17.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.00
|
$64.95
£48.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$20.05
£15.03
|
|
Jersey City vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.0% more for clothing
|
Jersey City
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.90
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.75
|
$160.88
£120.60
|
|
Jersey City vs. London - Cost of clothing
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