Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 22.3% more expensive than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 15.6% more for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.58
|
$45.20
£36.08
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€13.37
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€3.10
|
$2.83
£2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.68
|
$2.50
£2.00
|
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pay 38.5% more for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.98
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.32
|
$5.33
£4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$7.84
£6.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.62
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€6.19
|
$5.67
£4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$1.89
£1.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$1.39
£1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.74
|
$1.83
£1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
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pay 15.2% more for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.77
|
$7.93
£6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€84.00
|
$67.16
£53.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€33,794.79
|
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€23.87
|
$51.51
£41.11
|
|
pay 2.7% more for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€45.62
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,101.99
|
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,743.38
|
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€198.64
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
|
pay 20.4% more for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,281.98
|
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,864.97
|
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
|
pay 17.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$7.75
£6.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€4.03
|
$4.95
£3.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.86
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€63.22
|
$74.05
£59.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.40
|
$18.08
£14.43
|
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pay 46.3% more for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€88.83
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€35.63
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€102.29
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€109.99
|
$202.34
£161.48
|
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