Cost of living comparison

Jersey

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Denmark

Copenhagen vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

Copenhagen is 2.7% cheaper than Saint Helier.

Restaurants: pay 10.9% less in Copenhagen
Groceries: pay 6.5% more in Copenhagen
Transportation: pay 40.9% more in Copenhagen
Housing: pay 11.1% less in Copenhagen
Childcare: pay 49.0% less in Copenhagen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.4% less in Copenhagen
Clothing: pay 5.3% less in Copenhagen

The cost of transportation and groceries in Copenhagen are more expensive than in Saint Helier. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Copenhagen.

Copenhagen vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Saint Helier, you would:

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pay 10.9% less for restaurants

	Saint Helier	Copenhagen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$39.64 £29.94	$20.97 DKK139.94	-47.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.98	$13.48 DKK89.96	+27.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 £2.48	$5.10 DKK34.01	+55.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.48 £1.87	$3.77 DKK25.12	+52.0%
Average			-10.9%

Saint Helier vs. Copenhagen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.5% more for groceries

	Saint Helier	Copenhagen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.75 £2.08	$4.77 DKK31.84	+73.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.60 £2.72	$8.64 DKK57.65	+139.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.51 £6.43	$7.89 DKK52.65	-7.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 £4.73	$5.89 DKK39.31	-5.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.39 £4.07	$6.31 DKK42.09	+16.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.90 £1.44	$1.52 DKK10.17	-20.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.19	$1.39 DKK9.25	-11.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.87 £1.41	$1.96 DKK13.07	+4.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 £1.53	$2.59 DKK17.26	+27.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 £1.09	$1.07 DKK7.12	-26.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.06	$0.95 DKK6.35	-32.1%
Average			+6.5%

Saint Helier vs. Copenhagen - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.9% more for transportation

	Saint Helier	Copenhagen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.81 £5.90	$9.58 DKK63.95	+22.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.71 £51.89	$104.86 DKK699.71	+52.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,428.74 £19,959.01	$50,184.55 DKK335K	+89.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.93 £18.82	$19.03 DKK126.95	-23.7%
Average			+40.9%

Saint Helier vs. Copenhagen - Cost of transportation

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pay 11.1% less for housing

	Saint Helier	Copenhagen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.68 £54.89	$37.42 DKK249.71	-48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,838.45 £1,388.40	$1,981.79 DKK13,223.50	+7.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,568.11 £1,184.23	$1,454.31 DKK9,703.88	-7.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$243.20 £183.66	$138.83 DKK926.35	-42.9%
Average			-11.1%

Saint Helier vs. Copenhagen - Cost of housing

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pay 49.0% less for childcare

	Saint Helier	Copenhagen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,708.95 £2,045.80	$977.91 DKK6,525.08	-63.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,892.93 £8,981.55	$8,580.66 DKK57,254.43	-27.9%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helier	Copenhagen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.93 £5.99	$8.99 DKK59.98	+13.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.83 £3.65	$6.97 DKK46.54	+44.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.82 £14.97	$9.44 DKK62.97	-52.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.98 £57.38	$64.00 DKK427.06	-15.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.82 £14.97	$20.22 DKK134.94	+2.0%
Average			-1.4%

Saint Helier vs. Copenhagen - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 5.3% less for clothing

	Saint Helier	Copenhagen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.51 £78.17	$108.66 DKK725.03	+5.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.68 £54.89	$53.68 DKK358.19	-26.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.93 £89.82	$128.48 DKK857.31	+8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$207.03 £156.35	$199.12 DKK1,328.62	-3.8%
Average			-5.3%

Saint Helier vs. Copenhagen - Cost of clothing

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