Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 68.0% more expensive than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.4% more in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 24.1% more in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 84.8% more in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7 times more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.9% more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 32.7% more in Jersey
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Jersey are more expensive than in Denmark. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Jersey.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 17.4% more for restaurants
Denmark
|
Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK156.00
|
$45.20
£36.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK90.99
|
$10.33
£8.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK25.29
|
$2.83
£2.28
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.76
|
$2.50
£2.01
|
|
pay 24.1% more for groceries
Denmark
|
Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK21.05
|
$2.30
£1.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK42.20
|
$5.33
£4.29
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK52.23
|
$7.84
£6.31
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.68
|
$5.37
£4.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK34.29
|
$5.67
£4.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.24
|
$1.89
£1.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.69
|
$1.39
£1.12
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.90
|
$1.85
£1.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.62
|
$1.83
£1.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.52
|
$1.57
£1.26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.59
|
$1.44
£1.16
|
|
pay 16.1% more for transportation
Denmark
|
Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK55.54
|
$7.93
£6.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK596.45
|
$67.16
£54.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK325,911.58
|
$27,768.06
£22,352.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK170.87
|
$51.51
£41.46
|
|
pay 84.8% more for housing
Denmark
|
Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK243.89
|
$72.54
£58.39
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK7,002.67
|
$1,808.15
£1,455.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,381.13
|
$1,715.90
£1,381.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,136.60
|
$167.51
£134.84
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
Denmark
|
Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,761.28
|
$2,324.77
£1,871.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK52,022.80
|
$20,664.60
£16,634.16
|
|
pay 33.9% more for entertainment and sports
Denmark
|
Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK53.85
|
$7.75
£6.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.86
|
$4.95
£3.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK63.23
|
$15.50
£12.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK281.77
|
$74.05
£59.61
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK121.23
|
$18.08
£14.55
|
|
pay 32.7% more for clothing
Denmark
|
Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK678.03
|
$100.09
£80.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK280.77
|
$69.31
£55.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK760.20
|
$121.08
£97.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,124.43
|
$202.34
£162.88
|
|
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