Cost of living comparison
London is 28.1% more expensive than Jersey City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 83.6% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 34.2% more in London
- Childcare
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pay 18.4% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.3% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 44.5% more in London
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Jersey City. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Jersey City, you would:
pay 11.2% more for restaurants
|
Jersey City
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.83
£21.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$10.33
£8.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.46
£2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$1.85
£1.52
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Jersey City
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.70
|
$2.07
£1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.81
|
$5.65
£4.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
|
$6.31
£5.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$4.45
£3.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
|
$4.26
£3.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.56
£1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.75
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$1.44
£1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.79
£1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.69
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.70
£0.57
|
|
pay 83.6% more for transportation
|
Jersey City
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$7.39
£6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.00
|
$258.31
£211.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$36,531.14
£29,925.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.25
|
$35.26
£28.88
|
|
pay 34.2% more for housing
|
Jersey City
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.00
|
$41.63
£34.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,134.62
|
$2,834.46
£2,321.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,275.00
|
$2,063.73
£1,690.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.80
|
$263.90
£216.18
|
|
pay 18.4% more for childcare
|
Jersey City
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,070.83
|
$2,333.60
£1,911.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$27,892.30
£22,848.51
|
|
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey City
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$8.27
£6.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
|
$4.80
£3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$19.76
£16.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.00
|
$65.66
£53.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$16.14
£13.22
|
|
pay 44.5% more for clothing
|
Jersey City
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.50
|
$96.94
£79.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.86
|
$50.55
£41.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.00
|
$114.87
£94.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.88
|
$135.36
£110.89
|
|
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