Restaurants | London Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 £ (22.88 $) |
15.74 £ (20.00 $) |
-12.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (101.67 $) |
78.69 £ (100.00 $) |
-1.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (10.17 $) |
9.44 £ (12.00 $) |
+18.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (8.26 $) |
6.29 £ (8.00 $) |
-3.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (6.35 $) |
8.66 £ (11.00 $) |
+73.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.59 £ (4.57 $) |
4.61 £ (5.86 $) |
+28.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.97 £ (2.50 $) |
2.38 £ (3.02 $) |
+21.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.58 £ (2.01 $) |
2.09 £ (2.65 $) |
+31.6 % |
Markets | London Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.92 £ (6.26 $) |
4.03 £ (5.12 $) |
-18.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.36 £ (1.73 $) |
3.38 £ (4.30 $) |
+148.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (1.15 $) |
1.88 £ (2.39 $) |
+107.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.31 £ (4.20 $) |
4.08 £ (5.18 $) |
+23.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.42 £ (4.35 $) |
5.57 £ (7.08 $) |
+62.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.48 £ (4.43 $) |
5.23 £ (6.64 $) |
+50.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.56 £ (7.06 $) |
7.14 £ (9.07 $) |
+28.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (1.41 $) |
2.18 £ (2.77 $) |
+96.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.56 £ (0.71 $) |
0.79 £ (1.00 $) |
+41.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (1.49 $) |
1.70 £ (2.17 $) |
+45.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.51 £ (1.92 $) |
2.34 £ (2.97 $) |
+54.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.55 £ (0.70 $) |
1.40 £ (1.78 $) |
+154.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.55 £ (0.70 $) |
1.49 £ (1.90 $) |
+171.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
0.95 £ (1.21 $) |
2.57 £ (3.26 $) |
+169.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.28 £ (1.63 $) |
2.00 £ (2.54 $) |
+56.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.00 £ (11.44 $) |
13.38 £ (17.00 $) |
+48.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.04 £ (2.60 $) |
1.54 £ (1.95 $) |
-24.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.43 £ (3.09 $) |
2.36 £ (2.99 $) |
-3.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (19.06 $) |
8.66 £ (11.00 $) |
-42.3 % |
Transportation | London Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (3.56 $) |
1.97 £ (2.50 $) |
-29.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (254.18 $) |
70.82 £ (90.00 $) |
-64.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (5.08 $) |
2.75 £ (3.50 $) |
-31.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (3.98 $) |
2.36 £ (3.00 $) |
-24.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (38.13 $) |
23.61 £ (30.00 $) |
-21.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.71 £ (7.25 $) |
3.93 £ (4.99 $) |
-31.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,280.00 £ (33,398.61 $) |
23,605.77 £ (30,000.00 $) |
-10.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,251.33 £ (33,362.18 $) |
20,670.14 £ (26,269.18 $) |
-21.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
276.67 £ (351.61 $) |
225.68 £ (286.81 $) |
-18.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
14.98 £ (19.03 $) |
37.55 £ (47.73 $) |
+150.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.57 £ (40.13 $) |
69.94 £ (88.88 $) |
+121.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
48.06 £ (61.08 $) |
66.10 £ (84.00 $) |
+37.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.53 £ (17.19 $) |
34.92 £ (44.38 $) |
+158.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (19.06 $) |
11.80 £ (15.00 $) |
-21.3 % |
Childcare | London Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,829.08 £ (2,324.54 $) |
1,337.66 £ (1,700.00 $) |
-26.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (25,487.11 $) |
12,589.74 £ (16,000.00 $) |
-37.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83.22 £ (105.76 $) |
40.95 £ (52.04 $) |
-50.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.30 £ (51.22 $) |
37.10 £ (47.15 $) |
-7.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.03 £ (111.87 $) |
66.00 £ (83.88 $) |
-25.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.00 £ (123.27 $) |
100.55 £ (127.79 $) |
+3.7 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,188.68 £ (2,781.54 $) |
2,157.78 £ (2,742.27 $) |
-1.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,613.94 £ (2,051.12 $) |
1,947.24 £ (2,474.71 $) |
+20.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,129.76 £ (5,248.41 $) |
3,800.09 £ (4,829.44 $) |
-8.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,731.40 £ (3,471.26 $) |
3,150.68 £ (4,004.12 $) |
+15.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,261.22 £ (1,602.85 $) |
1,002.03 £ (1,273.46 $) |
-20.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
689.88 £ (876.76 $) |
726.19 £ (922.90 $) |
+5.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,231.54 £ (4,106.89 $) |
5,545.62 £ (7,047.79 $) |
+71.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.60 | 6.53 | +16.8 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
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