Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 23.5% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% less in Netherlands
- Groceries
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pay 24.9% less in Netherlands
- Transportation
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pay 0.1% more in Netherlands
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% less in Netherlands
- Childcare
-
pay 43.1% less in Netherlands
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.3% less in Netherlands
- Clothing
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pay 31.3% less in Netherlands
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Netherlands.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 10.8% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.98
|
$18.74
€16.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.77
|
$12.22
€10.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.13
|
$2.94
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.88
|
$2.33
€2.07
|
|
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
$1.79
€1.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.00
|
$6.20
€5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.89
|
$4.40
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.04
|
$4.42
€3.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.27
|
$6.89
€6.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.42
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.05
|
$1.05
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.38
|
$1.65
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$0.88
€0.78
|
|
pay 0.1% more for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.96
|
$7.80
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£50.48
|
$95.88
€85.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,871.97
|
$31,938.58
€28,388.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.72
|
$22.75
€20.22
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£54.53
|
$43.11
€38.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,359.11
|
$1,289.16
€1,145.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,289.76
|
$1,051.87
€934.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£125.91
|
$187.76
€166.89
|
|
pay 43.1% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,747.42
|
$1,627.96
€1,447.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,532.63
|
$9,050.97
€8,044.96
|
|
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.82
|
$5.55
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.72
|
$3.60
€3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.65
|
$11.52
€10.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.66
|
$38.99
€34.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.59
|
$13.94
€12.39
|
|
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Netherlands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£75.24
|
$84.34
€74.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£52.10
|
$38.25
€34.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£91.01
|
$92.60
€82.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£152.09
|
$118.53
€105.36
|
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