Cost of living comparison
Germany is 32.1% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Germany instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.97
|
$14.04
€13.47
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.99
|
$2.41
€2.31
|
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pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.24
|
$6.71
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.24
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.52
|
$6.24
€5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
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pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.31
|
$7.07
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.44
|
$52.96
€50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.99
|
$23.02
€22.07
|
|
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
$790.39
€757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
$625.27
€599.50
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
|
pay 60.3% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
$458.39
€439.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
|
pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.17
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.94
|
$3.49
€3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.93
|
$36.01
€34.52
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.39
|
$12.80
€12.27
|
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pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.02
|
$123.43
€118.34
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