Cost of living comparison
Australia is 22.5% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.9% less in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% less in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 20.5% less in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 29.9% less in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% less in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 29.4% less in Australia
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.08
|
$16.76
A$26.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.79
|
$9.73
A$15.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.14
|
$2.56
A$4.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.89
|
$2.16
A$3.39
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
$2.37
A$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.02
|
$4.36
A$6.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.91
|
$5.80
A$9.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.05
|
$4.07
A$6.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.28
|
$3.94
A$6.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.42
|
$1.45
A$2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.05
|
$1.26
A$1.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$1.35
A$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.38
|
$2.01
A$3.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$1.12
A$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.09
|
$0.96
A$1.50
|
|
pay 20.5% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.98
|
$4.65
A$7.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£50.63
|
$83.03
A$129.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,932.75
|
$27,742.09
A$43,424.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.83
|
$18.38
A$28.77
|
|
pay 29.9% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£54.68
|
$55.59
A$87.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,363.06
|
$1,182.30
A$1,850.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,293.52
|
$957.92
A$1,499.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£126.28
|
$138.16
A$216.26
|
|
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,752.51
|
$1,485.91
A$2,325.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,577.86
|
$14,667.78
A$22,959.16
|
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.84
|
$6.64
A$10.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.73
|
$3.55
A$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.68
|
$28.07
A$43.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.82
|
$52.89
A$82.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.63
|
$13.13
A$20.55
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£75.46
|
$71.78
A$112.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£52.25
|
$50.24
A$78.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£91.28
|
$100.30
A$156.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£152.53
|
$111.73
A$174.89
|
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