Cost of living comparison

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London vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

London is 16.6% more expensive than Saint Helier.

Restaurants: pay 13.9% less in London
Groceries: pay 22.4% less in London
Transportation: pay 86.5% more in London
Housing: pay 23.3% more in London
Childcare: pay 42.3% more in London
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% more in London
Clothing: pay 10.3% less in London

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

London vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.9% less for restaurants

	Saint Helier	London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.06 £30.03	$26.73 £20.04	-33.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.68 £8.01	$11.02 £8.27	+3.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.17 £2.37	$3.12 £2.34	-1.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.54 £1.90	$1.93 £1.44	-24.1%
Average			-13.9%

Saint Helier vs. London - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.4% less for groceries

	Saint Helier	London
Bread 1 loaf	$2.33 £1.75	$2.16 £1.62	-7.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 £3.23	$5.54 £4.15	+28.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.21 £6.16	$6.58 £4.93	-19.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.72 £4.29	$5.02 £3.76	-12.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.27 £3.95	$3.95 £2.96	-25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 £1.46	$1.53 £1.14	-21.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.08	$0.83 £0.63	-42.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 £1.43	$1.44 £1.08	-24.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.89 £1.42	$1.64 £1.23	-13.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 £1.32	$0.76 £0.57	-57.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.72 £1.29	$0.83 £0.62	-51.6%
Average			-22.4%

Saint Helier vs. London - Cost of groceries

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pay 86.5% more for transportation

	Saint Helier	London
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 £6.06	$7.12 £5.34	-11.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.77 £50.06	$240.54 £180.33	+260.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,034.64 £16,518.95	$37,798.76 £28,337.01	+71.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.19 £18.88	$31.75 £23.80	+26.0%
Average			+86.5%

Saint Helier vs. London - Cost of transportation

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pay 23.3% more for housing

	Saint Helier	London
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.56 £55.90	$42.83 £32.11	-42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,014.28 £1,510.07	$3,083.09 £2,311.33	+53.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,629.23 £1,221.40	$2,340.14 £1,754.36	+43.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.82 £137.81	$255.85 £191.81	+39.2%
Average			+23.3%

Saint Helier vs. London - Cost of housing

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pay 42.3% more for childcare

	Saint Helier	London
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,136.69 £1,601.84	$2,480.84 £1,859.84	+16.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,915.48 £12,681.21	$28,512.27 £21,375.11	+68.6%
Average			+42.3%

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pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helier	London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.01 £6.01	$8.69 £6.51	+8.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.89 £3.67	$5.21 £3.91	+6.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.29 £11.46	$22.72 £17.03	+48.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.44 £51.31	$64.95 £48.69	-5.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.70 £15.52	$20.05 £15.03	-3.2%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 10.3% less for clothing

	Saint Helier	London
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$106.83 £80.09	$116.11 £87.04	+8.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.67 £53.73	$52.02 £39.00	-27.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.20 £93.86	$125.96 £94.43	+0.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$209.22 £156.85	$160.88 £120.61	-23.1%
Average			-10.3%

Saint Helier vs. London - Cost of clothing

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