Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 34.6% more expensive than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 23.6% more for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€17.87
|
$45.20
£35.82
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€12.30
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.95
|
$2.83
£2.25
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.83
|
$2.50
£1.98
|
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pay 26.5% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.98
|
$2.30
£1.82
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€9.37
|
$5.33
£4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.61
|
$7.84
£6.21
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€4.03
|
$5.37
£4.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€7.29
|
$5.67
£4.50
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.13
|
$1.89
£1.50
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$1.39
£1.10
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.12
|
$1.85
£1.46
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.63
|
$1.83
£1.45
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$1.57
£1.24
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$1.44
£1.14
|
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pay 26.4% more for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€6.04
|
$7.93
£6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$67.16
£53.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€25,558.20
|
$27,768.06
£22,006.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€32.25
|
$51.51
£40.82
|
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pay 4.7% more for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€51.78
|
$72.54
£57.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,677.62
|
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,555.09
|
$1,715.90
£1,359.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€200.62
|
$167.51
£132.76
|
|
pay 45.2% more for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,444.84
|
$2,324.77
£1,842.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€14,229.87
|
$20,664.60
£16,377.09
|
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pay 73.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.93
|
$7.75
£6.14
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.11
|
$4.95
£3.92
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.84
|
$15.50
£12.28
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€31.86
|
$74.05
£58.68
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.21
|
$18.08
£14.33
|
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pay 43.1% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€77.53
|
$100.09
£79.33
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€39.67
|
$69.31
£54.93
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€91.22
|
$121.08
£95.96
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€121.08
|
$202.34
£160.36
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