Cost of living comparison

 London, United Kingdom
compared to
 Saint Helier, Jersey
Saint Helier vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Saint Helier is 13.1% more expensive than London.

Restaurants
pay 41.8% more in Saint Helier
Groceries
pay 41.2% more in Saint Helier
Transportation
pay 11.2% less in Saint Helier
Housing
pay 3.8% less in Saint Helier
Childcare
pay 13.1% less in Saint Helier
Clothing
pay 23.8% more in Saint Helier

The cost of restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Saint Helier are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Saint Helier.

Saint Helier vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Helier instead of London, you would:

pay 41.8% more for restaurants

 
London
Saint Helier
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $25.83
£19.19
$45.20
£33.58
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.33
£7.68
$10.33
£7.68
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.46
£1.83
$2.83
£2.10

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pay 41.2% more for groceries

 
London
Saint Helier
Bread
1 loaf
$2.07
£1.54
$2.30
£1.71
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.65
£4.19
$5.33
£3.96
Milk (1 gallon) $6.31
£4.69
$7.84
£5.82

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pay 11.2% less for transportation

 
London
Saint Helier
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.39
£5.49
$7.93
£5.89
Monthly public transit pass $258.31
£191.90
$67.16
£49.90
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,531.14
£27,140.15
$27,768.06
£20,629.78

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pay 3.8% less for housing

 
London
Saint Helier
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$41.63
£30.93
$72.54
£53.89
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,834.46
£2,105.81
$1,808.15
£1,343.33
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $2,063.73
£1,533.21
$1,715.90
£1,274.80

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pay 13.1% less for childcare

 
London
Saint Helier
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,333.60
£1,733.71
$2,324.77
£1,727.14
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $27,892.30
£20,722.08
$20,664.60
£15,352.39

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
London
Saint Helier
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.27
£6.14
$7.75
£5.76
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.80
£3.57
$4.95
£3.68
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$19.76
£14.68
$15.50
£11.51

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pay 23.8% more for clothing

 
London
Saint Helier
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$96.94
£72.02
$100.09
£74.36
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.55
£37.55
$69.31
£51.49
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$114.87
£85.34
$121.08
£89.96

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