Cost of Living Comparison Between London and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 26.2% higher than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 34.4% higher than in London
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 44.6% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 23.6% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 52.9% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 2.1% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(25.10 $)
23.91 £
(30.00 $)
     +19.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(100.38 $)
103.60 £
(130.00 $)
     +29.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.04 $)
9.56 £
(12.00 $)
     +19.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(8.16 $)
6.38 £
(8.00 $)
     -1.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.90 $)
8.37 £
(10.50 $)
     +52.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(4.51 $)
4.46 £
(5.60 $)
     +24.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(2.51 $)
2.45 £
(3.08 $)
     +22.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.62 £
(2.04 $)
1.83 £
(2.29 $)
     +12.5 %
Markets
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 £
(6.23 $)
4.49 £
(5.63 $)
     -9.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 £
(1.74 $)
3.45 £
(4.33 $)
     +149.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.20 $)
2.56 £
(3.21 $)
     +168.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.18 £
(3.98 $)
4.23 £
(5.30 $)
     +33.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.35 £
(4.21 $)
5.95 £
(7.46 $)
     +77.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 £
(4.29 $)
5.53 £
(6.93 $)
     +61.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.71 £
(7.16 $)
6.93 £
(8.69 $)
     +21.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.14 £
(1.44 $)
2.53 £
(3.17 $)
     +121.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.75 $)
0.74 £
(0.92 $)
     +23.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.49 $)
2.12 £
(2.66 $)
     +78.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.75 $)
2.28 £
(2.86 $)
     +63.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.72 $)
1.47 £
(1.84 $)
     +154.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.67 $)
1.35 £
(1.69 $)
     +153.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.21 $)
2.33 £
(2.92 $)
     +140.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.65 $)
1.94 £
(2.43 $)
     +47.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(11.92 $)
15.94 £
(20.00 $)
     +67.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.62 $)
2.01 £
(2.53 $)
     -3.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(3.06 $)
3.03 £
(3.81 $)
     +24.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(18.82 $)
13.55 £
(17.00 $)
     -9.7 %
Transportation
London Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.51 $)
2.31 £
(2.90 $)
     -17.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(250.96 $)
105.20 £
(132.00 $)
     -47.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.65 $)
3.98 £
(5.00 $)
     -11.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.93 $)
2.79 £
(3.50 $)
     -11.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(37.64 $)
27.10 £
(34.00 $)
     -9.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(7.16 $)
3.07 £
(3.85 $)
     -46.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(34,230.72 $)
25,103.77 £
(31,500.00 $)
     -8.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(32,449.70 $)
21,892.02 £
(27,469.93 $)
     -15.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 294.39 £
(369.40 $)
145.99 £
(183.18 $)
     -50.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.90 £
(18.69 $)
52.85 £
(66.32 $)
     +254.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.88 £
(38.75 $)
56.03 £
(70.31 $)
     +81.4 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.64 £
(58.53 $)
105.31 £
(132.14 $)
     +125.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.61 £
(18.33 $)
59.11 £
(74.17 $)
     +304.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(18.82 $)
15.94 £
(20.00 $)
     +6.3 %
Childcare
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,309.24 $)
2,467.87 £
(3,096.67 $)
     +34.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(25,164.55 $)
46,422.05 £
(58,250.00 $)
     +131.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.77 £
(102.61 $)
56.46 £
(70.85 $)
     -31.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.35 £
(49.37 $)
36.20 £
(45.42 $)
     -8.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.24 £
(110.72 $)
77.90 £
(97.75 $)
     -11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.96 £
(120.41 $)
130.37 £
(163.59 $)
     +35.9 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,159.57 £
(2,709.82 $)
3,307.73 £
(4,150.51 $)
     +53.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,613.97 £
(2,025.19 $)
2,268.79 £
(2,846.86 $)
     +40.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,303.85 £
(5,400.43 $)
6,720.55 £
(8,432.88 $)
     +56.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,910.53 £
(3,652.10 $)
3,588.70 £
(4,503.08 $)
     +23.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,645.29 $)
1,310.63 £
(1,644.57 $)
     -0.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(927.57 $)
870.04 £
(1,091.71 $)
     +17.7 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,477.54 £
(4,363.58 $)
4,576.06 £
(5,742.00 $)
     +31.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 6.68      +19.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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