Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 19.8% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 25.1% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in London are 30.8% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in London are 17.7% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in London are 33.1% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in London is 4.7% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(23.54 £)
25.48 $
(20.00 £)
     -15.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(102.03 £)
101.93 $
(80.00 £)
     -21.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.42 £)
10.19 $
(8.00 £)
     -15.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.28 £)
8.28 $
(6.50 £)
     +3.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(7.85 £)
7.01 $
(5.50 £)
     -29.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.63 $
(4.42 £)
4.59 $
(3.60 £)
     -18.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 $
(2.39 £)
2.56 $
(2.01 £)
     -15.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(1.78 £)
2.02 $
(1.59 £)
     -10.8 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.64 $
(4.43 £)
6.30 $
(4.95 £)
     +11.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.35 $
(3.42 £)
1.78 $
(1.40 £)
     -59.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(2.61 £)
1.20 $
(0.94 £)
     -64.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.25 $
(4.12 £)
4.07 $
(3.20 £)
     -22.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(5.86 £)
4.41 $
(3.46 £)
     -40.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.81 $
(5.35 £)
4.36 $
(3.42 £)
     -36.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(6.82 £)
7.03 $
(5.52 £)
     -19.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(2.46 £)
1.53 $
(1.20 £)
     -51.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.75 £)
0.76 $
(0.60 £)
     -20.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.04 £)
1.53 $
(1.20 £)
     -40.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(2.30 £)
1.91 $
(1.50 £)
     -34.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.42 £)
0.73 $
(0.57 £)
     -59.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.33 £)
0.67 $
(0.53 £)
     -60.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(2.31 £)
1.24 $
(0.97 £)
     -58.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(1.94 £)
1.65 $
(1.30 £)
     -33.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(15.70 £)
12.10 $
(9.50 £)
     -39.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(2.02 £)
2.71 $
(2.13 £)
     +5.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(2.99 £)
3.10 $
(2.44 £)
     -18.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(13.34 £)
19.11 $
(15.00 £)
     +12.4 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.28 £)
3.57 $
(2.80 £)
     +23.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(103.60 £)
254.84 $
(200.00 £)
     +93.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(3.92 £)
5.73 $
(4.50 £)
     +14.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.75 £)
3.99 $
(3.13 £)
     +14.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(26.68 £)
38.23 $
(30.00 £)
     +12.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.86 $
(3.03 £)
7.29 $
(5.72 £)
     +88.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(24,721.86 £)
34,345.41 $
(26,955.00 £)
     +9.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(21,558.98 £)
32,950.99 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +20.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 176.78 $
(138.74 £)
371.57 $
(291.61 £)
     +110.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.45 $
(52.15 £)
19.29 $
(15.14 £)
     -71.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.88 $
(55.63 £)
39.79 $
(31.23 £)
     -43.9 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 140.00 $
(109.87 £)
58.12 $
(45.61 £)
     -58.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(61.10 £)
18.29 $
(14.35 £)
     -76.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(15.70 £)
19.11 $
(15.00 £)
     -4.4 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(2,430.33 £)
2,344.92 $
(1,840.34 £)
     -24.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,600.00 $
(45,205.69 £)
25,553.29 $
(20,054.76 £)
     -55.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.83 $
(56.37 £)
104.94 $
(82.36 £)
     +46.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(37.86 £)
50.42 $
(39.57 £)
     +4.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.90 $
(77.62 £)
112.98 $
(88.67 £)
     +14.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $
(129.82 £)
124.78 $
(97.93 £)
     -24.6 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(3,396.87 £)
2,716.07 $
(2,131.63 £)
     -37.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,861.97 $
(2,246.13 £)
2,052.99 $
(1,611.23 £)
     -28.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(6,721.99 £)
5,635.65 $
(4,422.97 £)
     -34.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,551.11 $
(3,571.81 £)
3,642.84 $
(2,858.97 £)
     -20.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(1,231.83 £)
1,646.96 $
(1,292.57 £)
     +4.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(896.85 £)
941.90 $
(739.22 £)
     -17.6 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,723.89 $
(4,492.23 £)
4,487.64 $
(3,522.00 £)
     -21.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 5.51      -18.1 %
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