Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 3.3 times more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.3% more in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 45.6% more in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 40.4% more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 12.8 times more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.5% more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 56.6% more in Jersey
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Jersey are more expensive than in Sweden. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Jersey.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 89.3% more for restaurants
Sweden
|
Jersey
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK119.33
|
$45.20
£34.92
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK94.66
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK20.44
|
$2.83
£2.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK19.31
|
$2.50
£1.93
|
|
pay 45.6% more for groceries
Sweden
|
Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.89
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK51.91
|
$5.33
£4.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK54.42
|
$7.84
£6.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK37.44
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK46.82
|
$5.67
£4.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.93
|
$1.89
£1.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.58
|
$1.39
£1.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.36
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK17.32
|
$1.83
£1.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.75
|
$1.57
£1.21
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.02
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
pay 40.4% more for transportation
Sweden
|
Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK66.44
|
$7.93
£6.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK681.91
|
$67.16
£51.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK268,850.57
|
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK214.93
|
$51.51
£39.79
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Sweden
|
Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK303.26
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,227.77
|
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,424.41
|
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK774.71
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
|
pay 12.8 times more for childcare
Sweden
|
Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,224.31
|
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK31,397.56
|
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
|
pay 61.5% more for entertainment and sports
Sweden
|
Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK66.50
|
$7.75
£5.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK37.90
|
$4.95
£3.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK64.17
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK387.48
|
$74.05
£57.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK142.55
|
$18.08
£13.97
|
|
pay 56.6% more for clothing
Sweden
|
Jersey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK791.98
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK356.06
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK845.30
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,252.99
|
$202.34
£156.30
|
|
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