Cost of Living Comparison Between London and San Jose, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Jose, CA are 10.8% higher than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Jose, CA are 8.2% higher than in London
Rent Prices in San Jose, CA are 4.9% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in San Jose, CA are 0.2% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in San Jose, CA are 35.7% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose, CA is 54.5% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit San Jose, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(24.93 $)
16.44 £
(20.50 $)
     -17.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(99.74 $)
80.21 £
(100.00 $)
     +0.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.97 $)
9.83 £
(12.25 $)
     +22.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(8.10 $)
6.82 £
(8.50 $)
     +4.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.86 $)
9.63 £
(12.00 $)
     +75.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.58 £
(4.47 $)
4.81 £
(6.00 $)
     +34.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 £
(2.42 $)
2.43 £
(3.04 $)
     +25.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 £
(1.97 $)
2.09 £
(2.61 $)
     +32.4 %
Markets
London Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 £
(6.17 $)
4.07 £
(5.07 $)
     -17.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 £
(1.77 $)
3.48 £
(4.34 $)
     +145.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(1.12 $)
1.75 £
(2.19 $)
     +94.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.29 £
(4.10 $)
4.14 £
(5.17 $)
     +26.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.48 £
(4.34 $)
5.54 £
(6.90 $)
     +59.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.45 £
(4.31 $)
4.91 £
(6.12 $)
     +42.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.75 £
(7.17 $)
6.48 £
(8.08 $)
     +12.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.39 $)
2.15 £
(2.68 $)
     +93.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.72 $)
0.84 £
(1.04 $)
     +44.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.47 $)
1.47 £
(1.83 $)
     +24.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 £
(1.70 $)
2.38 £
(2.97 $)
     +74.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.71 $)
1.56 £
(1.95 $)
     +173.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £
(0.68 $)
1.47 £
(1.83 $)
     +170.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.92 £
(1.15 $)
2.59 £
(3.23 $)
     +180.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 £
(1.56 $)
2.06 £
(2.57 $)
     +64.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.25 £
(11.53 $)
12.03 £
(15.00 $)
     +30.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.05 £
(2.56 $)
1.57 £
(1.95 $)
     -23.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 £
(3.00 $)
2.40 £
(2.99 $)
     -0.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(18.70 $)
8.82 £
(11.00 $)
     -41.2 %
Transportation
London Edit San Jose, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.49 $)
2.01 £
(2.50 $)
     -28.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(249.35 $)
72.19 £
(90.00 $)
     -63.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.99 $)
2.81 £
(3.50 $)
     -29.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.91 $)
2.41 £
(3.00 $)
     -23.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(37.40 $)
24.06 £
(30.00 $)
     -19.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.75 £
(7.17 $)
3.96 £
(4.93 $)
     -31.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(34,010.81 $)
24,062.94 £
(30,000.00 $)
     -11.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(32,241.23 $)
21,450.94 £
(26,743.53 $)
     -17.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 287.04 £
(357.86 $)
236.74 £
(295.15 $)
     -17.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.13 £
(18.87 $)
41.78 £
(52.08 $)
     +176.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.12 £
(38.80 $)
70.46 £
(87.84 $)
     +126.4 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.02 £
(58.62 $)
95.45 £
(119.00 $)
     +103.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.91 £
(17.34 $)
29.58 £
(36.88 $)
     +112.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(18.70 $)
12.03 £
(15.00 $)
     -19.8 %
Childcare
London Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,294.41 $)
1,363.57 £
(1,700.00 $)
     -25.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(25,002.88 $)
12,833.57 £
(16,000.00 $)
     -36.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit San Jose, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.24 £
(102.54 $)
43.66 £
(54.43 $)
     -46.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.97 £
(49.83 $)
38.97 £
(48.58 $)
     -2.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.46 £
(110.28 $)
73.30 £
(91.39 $)
     -17.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.83 £
(116.98 $)
106.36 £
(132.60 $)
     +13.3 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,238.00 £
(2,790.18 $)
2,272.49 £
(2,833.18 $)
     +1.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,624.67 £
(2,025.52 $)
2,029.31 £
(2,530.00 $)
     +24.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,322.37 £
(5,388.83 $)
4,049.75 £
(5,048.95 $)
     -6.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,871.05 £
(3,579.43 $)
3,247.16 £
(4,048.33 $)
     +13.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,634.72 $)
1,160.36 £
(1,446.65 $)
     -11.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 716.48 £
(893.26 $)
834.12 £
(1,039.92 $)
     +16.4 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,209.51 £
(4,001.39 $)
5,365.31 £
(6,689.10 $)
     +67.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.60 6.59      +17.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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