Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 68.0% more expensive than Denmark.
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
DKK152.61
|
$45.20
£35.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.02
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.74
|
$2.83
£2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.36
|
$2.50
£1.98
|
|
pay 24.1% more for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.60
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.28
|
$5.33
£4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.10
|
$7.84
£6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.00
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.55
|
$5.67
£4.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.04
|
$1.89
£1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.48
|
$1.39
£1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.69
|
$1.85
£1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.33
|
$1.83
£1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.38
|
$1.57
£1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.47
|
$1.44
£1.14
|
|
pay 16.1% more for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.33
|
$7.93
£6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK583.51
|
$67.16
£53.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK318,843.68
|
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK167.16
|
$51.51
£40.82
|
|
pay 84.8% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK238.60
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,850.80
|
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,264.44
|
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,111.95
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,679.71
|
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK50,894.60
|
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
|
pay 33.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK52.69
|
$7.75
£6.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK38.99
|
$4.95
£3.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK61.86
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK275.66
|
$74.05
£58.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK118.61
|
$18.08
£14.33
|
|
pay 32.7% more for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK663.33
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK274.68
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK743.71
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,100.04
|
$202.34
£160.36
|
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