Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Helier vs. Luxembourg Cost of Living Summary
Saint Helier is 10.3% more expensive than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% less in Saint Helier
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% more in Saint Helier
- Transportation
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pay 16.1% less in Saint Helier
- Housing
-
pay 1.6% less in Saint Helier
- Childcare
-
pay 23.3% more in Saint Helier
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.3% more in Saint Helier
- Clothing
-
pay 35.9% more in Saint Helier
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Saint Helier are more expensive than in Luxembourg. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Saint Helier.
Saint Helier vs. Luxembourg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.53
€20.90
|
$40.06
£29.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.21
€3.59
|
$3.17
£2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.98
€3.39
|
$2.54
£1.90
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Saint Helier - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.3% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.47
€2.96
|
$2.33
£1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.61
€8.19
|
$4.31
£3.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.90
€5.88
|
$8.21
£6.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.28
€4.50
|
$5.72
£4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.92
€5.89
|
$5.27
£3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
€1.26
|
$1.95
£1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.29
|
$1.91
£1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
€1.73
|
$1.89
£1.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.06
|
$1.76
£1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.72
£1.29
|
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Luxembourg vs. Saint Helier - Cost of groceries
pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
€5.63
|
$8.09
£6.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$66.77
£49.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€29,854.02
|
$22,034.64
£16,478.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.96
€32.34
|
$25.19
£18.84
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Saint Helier - Cost of transportation
pay 1.6% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.05
€49.46
|
$74.56
£55.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,174.26
€1,852.48
|
$2,014.28
£1,506.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,864.11
€1,588.23
|
$1,629.23
£1,218.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.65
€183.74
|
$183.82
£137.47
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Saint Helier - Cost of housing
pay 23.3% more for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.02
€1,265.24
|
$2,136.69
£1,597.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,449.19
€14,014.81
|
$16,915.48
£12,649.92
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Saint Helier - Cost of childcare
pay 30.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€5.97
|
$8.01
£5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.79
|
$4.89
£3.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
$15.29
£11.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.65
€54.23
|
$68.44
£51.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$20.70
£15.48
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Saint Helier - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.9% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.40
€82.14
|
$106.83
£79.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.12
€38.44
|
$71.67
£53.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.15
€91.30
|
$125.20
£93.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.15
€113.45
|
$209.22
£156.46
|
|
Luxembourg vs. Saint Helier - Cost of clothing
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