Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Jersey Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 16.4% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.5% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% less in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9% less in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.7% less in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 33.4% less in United Kingdom
Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. Jersey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 29.5% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.06
£30.03
|
$20.41
£15.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
$9.94
£7.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
£2.37
|
$2.32
£1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.90
|
$1.65
£1.23
|
|
Jersey vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
£1.75
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
£3.23
|
$4.71
£3.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.21
£6.16
|
$6.20
£4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.72
£4.29
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.27
£3.95
|
$3.87
£2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
£1.46
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
£1.43
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.42
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.32
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.72
£1.29
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
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Jersey vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 22.4% more for transportation
|
Jersey
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
£6.06
|
$7.22
£5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.77
£50.05
|
$99.05
£74.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,034.64
£16,517.72
|
$36,224.29
£27,154.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.19
£18.88
|
$22.08
£16.55
|
|
Jersey vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.56
£55.89
|
$41.90
£31.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,014.28
£1,509.95
|
$1,285.79
£963.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,629.23
£1,221.31
|
$1,062.09
£796.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.82
£137.79
|
$233.57
£175.09
|
|
Jersey vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 6.9% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,136.69
£1,601.72
|
$1,530.71
£1,147.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,915.48
£12,680.27
|
$19,375.12
£14,524.07
|
|
Jersey vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 12.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
£6.01
|
$6.35
£4.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
£3.67
|
$4.54
£3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.29
£11.46
|
$19.18
£14.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.44
£51.31
|
$49.26
£36.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.70
£15.52
|
$13.88
£10.41
|
|
Jersey vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.4% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$106.83
£80.09
|
$86.00
£64.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$71.67
£53.72
|
$44.20
£33.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.20
£93.85
|
$95.21
£71.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.22
£156.83
|
$101.36
£75.98
|
|
Jersey vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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