Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Jersey Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Jersey

🙂 Solo nomad: United States is 17.2% cheaper than Jersey without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: United States is 22.2% cheaper than Jersey without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Jersey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.33 $20.33
$33.49 JEP 24.72
-39.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 $74.4
$122 JEP 90.1
-39.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.49 $11.49
$10.67 JEP 7.88
7.69%
Cappuccino
$5.09 $5.09
$4.77 JEP 3.52
6.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 $2.54
$3.21 JEP 2.37
-20.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 $2.11
$2.67 JEP 1.97
-20.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 $6.09
$7.82 JEP 5.77
-22.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.1 $7.1
$7.59 JEP 5.6
-6.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Jersey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$2.22 JEP 1.64
-51.35%
White Bread (500g)
$3.7 $3.7
$2.39 JEP 1.76
54.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.65 $4.65
$3.28 JEP 2.42
41.77%
Eggs
$4.21 $4.21
$5.78 JEP 4.27
-27.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.75 $12.75
$8.99 JEP 6.64
41.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.24 $12.24
$12.79 JEP 9.44
-4.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 $16.08
$17.47 JEP 12.89
-7.96%
Apples (1kg)
$5.41 $5.41
$4.37 JEP 3.22
23.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 $1.73
$2.01 JEP 1.48
-13.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.37 $4.37
$4.11 JEP 3.03
6.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.94 $4.94
$3.8 JEP 2.81
30.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 $2.88
$3.2 JEP 2.36
-10.00%
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 $3.07
$2.81 JEP 2.08
9.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 $2.25
$2.13 JEP 1.57
5.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$2.37 JEP 1.75
-6.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 $10.09
$15.51 JEP 11.45
-34.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.73 $14.73
$12.05 JEP 8.89
22.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$4.41 JEP 3.25
-56.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 $3.54
$7.37 JEP 5.44
-51.97%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Jersey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 $2.56
$3.19 JEP 2.35
-19.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 $63.9
$69.6 JEP 51.4
-8.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 $3.81
$6.27 JEP 4.63
-39.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 $1.77
$4.02 JEP 2.96
-55.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.4 $30.4
$18.55 JEP 13.69
63.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 $0.94
$2.18 JEP 1.61
-56.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30K $30K
$32.3K JEP 23.8K
-7.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K $25.8K
$36.5K JEP 26.9K
-29.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Jersey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 $209
$265 JEP 195
-21.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$57.9 $57.9
$25.3 JEP 18.67
128.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.1 $71.1
$78.9 JEP 58.2
-9.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Jersey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.88 $45.88
$78.1 JEP 57.7
-41.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.25 $22.25
$25.23 JEP 18.62
-11.81%
Cinema Ticket
$14.14 $14.14
$17.94 JEP 13.24
-21.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Jersey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,373 $1,373
$2,051 JEP 1,513
-33.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.4K $22.4K
$18.7K JEP 13.8K
19.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Jersey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 $51.5
$107 JEP 78.8
-51.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.96 $41.96
$72.6 JEP 53.6
-42.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 $88.3
$129 JEP 95.5
-31.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 $112
$210 JEP 155
-46.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Jersey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 $1,731
$1,961 JEP 1,447
-11.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 $1,446
$1,876 JEP 1,385
-22.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,846 $2,846
$3,564 JEP 2,631
-20.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,366 $2,366
$3,489 JEP 2,575
-32.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,245 $3,245
$9,913 JEP 7,316
-67.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,667 $2,667
$12.9K JEP 9,530
-79.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Jersey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,312 $4,312
$3,766 JEP 2,779
14.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
3.57
82.35%

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Last update for United States: October 27, 2025

Last update for Jersey: October 26, 2025

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