Cost of living comparison

Jersey

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United States

New York City vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

New York City is 35.3% more expensive than Saint Helier.

Restaurants: pay 3.3% less in New York City
Groceries: pay 29.1% more in New York City
Transportation: pay 3.8% more in New York City
Housing: pay 78.9% more in New York City
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in New York City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.3% more in New York City
Clothing: pay 22.8% less in New York City

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

New York City vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New York City instead of Saint Helier, you would:

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pay 3.3% less for restaurants

	Saint Helier	New York City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$39.64 £29.74	$26.50	-33.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.93	$14.50	+37.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.28 £2.46	$3.95	+20.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.48 £1.86	$2.97	+19.7%
Average			-3.3%

Saint Helier vs. New York City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.1% more for groceries

	Saint Helier	New York City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.75 £2.06	$4.78	+73.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.60 £2.70	$9.47	+162.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.51 £6.38	$5.13	-39.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 £4.70	$6.03	-3.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.39 £4.05	$7.93	+47.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.90 £1.43	$3.11	+63.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.18	$0.96	-38.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.87 £1.40	$2.83	+51.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02 £1.52	$3.08	+52.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 £1.08	$1.83	+26.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.05	$2.04	+45.6%
Average			+29.1%

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pay 3.8% more for transportation

	Saint Helier	New York City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.81 £5.86	$4.31	-44.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.71 £51.56	$140.00	+103.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,428.74 £19,829.48	$35,458.00	+34.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.93 £18.70	$20.44	-18.0%
Average			+3.8%

Saint Helier vs. New York City - Cost of transportation

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pay 78.9% more for housing

	Saint Helier	New York City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.68 £54.53	$71.57	-1.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,838.45 £1,379.39	$4,447.32	+141.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,568.11 £1,176.55	$3,217.65	+105.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$243.20 £182.47	$164.80	-32.2%
Average			+78.9%

Saint Helier vs. New York City - Cost of housing

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Saint Helier	New York City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,708.95 £2,032.52	$3,379.10	+24.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,892.93 £8,923.27	$60,882.67	+411.9%
Average			+152.7%

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pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helier	New York City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.93 £5.95	$8.50	+7.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.83 £3.63	$6.50	+34.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.82 £14.87	$19.00	-4.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.98 £57.01	$121.41	+59.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.82 £14.87	$22.50	+13.5%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 22.8% less for clothing

	Saint Helier	New York City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.51 £77.67	$75.86	-26.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.68 £54.53	$54.45	-25.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.93 £89.23	$120.38	+1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$207.03 £155.33	$132.00	-36.2%
Average			-22.8%

Saint Helier vs. New York City - Cost of clothing

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