Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 60.1% more expensive than Liechtenstein overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.2% less in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% less in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% less in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 24.4% more in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3 times more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% less in Jersey
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Jersey are more expensive than in Liechtenstein. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Jersey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Jersey.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF32.67
|
$45.20
£34.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.00
|
$10.33
£7.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.27
|
$2.83
£2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.27
|
$2.50
£1.89
|
|
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.14
|
$2.30
£1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF10.50
|
$5.33
£4.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF8.45
|
$7.84
£5.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.12
|
$5.37
£4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF8.47
|
$5.67
£4.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.27
|
$1.89
£1.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.41
|
$1.39
£1.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.48
|
$1.85
£1.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.83
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.57
£1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF6.83
|
$7.93
£5.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF70.01
|
$67.16
£50.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF26,557.08
|
$27,768.06
£20,932.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF38.83
|
$51.51
£38.83
|
|
pay 24.4% more for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF55.70
|
$72.54
£54.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,042.39
|
$1,808.15
£1,363.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF995.71
|
$1,715.90
£1,293.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF126.71
|
$167.51
£126.28
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF233.37
|
$2,324.77
£1,752.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF6,758.40
|
$20,664.60
£15,577.86
|
|
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF5.60
|
$7.75
£5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF4.92
|
$4.95
£3.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF9.33
|
$15.50
£11.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF62.33
|
$74.05
£55.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.67
|
$18.08
£13.63
|
|
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF98.02
|
$100.09
£75.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF39.67
|
$69.31
£52.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF133.80
|
$121.08
£91.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF171.14
|
$202.34
£152.53
|
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