Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jersey vs. Liechtenstein Cost of Living Summary
Jersey is 36.7% more expensive than Liechtenstein overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% less in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% less in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 28.6% more in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 4.1 times more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% less in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Jersey
The cost of childcare and housing in Jersey are more expensive than in Liechtenstein. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Jersey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Jersey.
Jersey vs. Liechtenstein Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jersey instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 25.9% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$32.32
CHF25.73
|
$40.06
£29.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.77
CHF14.94
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.59
CHF3.65
|
$3.17
£2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.32
|
$2.54
£1.90
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Jersey - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.92
CHF3.12
|
$2.33
£1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.08
CHF11.21
|
$4.31
£3.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.77
CHF7.78
|
$8.21
£6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.73
CHF7.75
|
$5.72
£4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.26
CHF8.96
|
$5.27
£3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
CHF1.31
|
$1.95
£1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.82
CHF1.45
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
CHF1.54
|
$1.91
£1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
CHF1.71
|
$1.89
£1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CHF0.96
|
$1.76
£1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.82
|
$1.72
£1.29
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Jersey - Cost of groceries
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.08
CHF7.23
|
$8.09
£6.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.47
CHF71.21
|
$66.77
£49.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,601.63
CHF28,338.61
|
$22,034.64
£16,478.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.96
CHF41.36
|
$25.19
£18.84
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Jersey - Cost of transportation
pay 28.6% more for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.58
CHF51.41
|
$74.56
£55.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.69
CHF1,134.84
|
$2,014.28
£1,506.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,334.70
CHF1,062.41
|
$1,629.23
£1,218.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.55
CHF107.90
|
$183.82
£137.47
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Jersey - Cost of housing
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.82
CHF249.00
|
$2,136.69
£1,597.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,813.07
CHF10,199.10
|
$16,915.48
£12,649.92
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Jersey - Cost of childcare
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.67
CHF5.31
|
$8.01
£5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.37
CHF5.07
|
$4.89
£3.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.51
CHF9.96
|
$15.29
£11.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.21
CHF80.57
|
$68.44
£51.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$23.36
CHF18.59
|
$20.70
£15.48
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Jersey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$131.38
CHF104.58
|
$106.83
£79.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.18
CHF42.33
|
$71.67
£53.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$179.35
CHF142.76
|
$125.20
£93.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$229.40
CHF182.60
|
$209.22
£156.46
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Jersey - Cost of clothing
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