Cost of living comparison
Germany is 32.1% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.8% less in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 25.5% less in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 20.9% less in Germany
- Housing
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pay 29.0% less in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 60.3% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.4% less in Germany
- Clothing
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pay 30.6% less in Germany
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.08
|
$14.04
€12.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.79
|
$10.20
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.14
|
$2.80
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.89
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.02
|
$6.71
€5.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.91
|
$4.38
€3.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.05
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.28
|
$6.24
€5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.42
|
$1.28
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.05
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.38
|
$2.10
€1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.09
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.98
|
$7.07
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£50.63
|
$52.96
€46.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,932.75
|
$28,807.86
€25,331.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.83
|
$23.02
€20.24
|
|
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£54.68
|
$48.22
€42.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,363.06
|
$790.39
€695.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,293.52
|
$625.27
€549.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£126.28
|
$230.06
€202.30
|
|
pay 60.3% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,752.51
|
$458.39
€403.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,577.86
|
$12,308.95
€10,823.51
|
|
pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.84
|
$4.42
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.73
|
$3.49
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.68
|
$8.74
€7.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.82
|
$36.01
€31.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.63
|
$12.80
€11.25
|
|
pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£75.46
|
$82.34
€72.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£52.25
|
$40.78
€35.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£91.28
|
$91.59
€80.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£152.53
|
$123.43
€108.53
|
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