Cost of Living Comparison Between London and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 24.5% higher than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 33.4% higher than in London
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 44.6% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 21.5% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 49.5% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 3.6% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.48 $
(20.00 £)
30.00 $
(23.54 £)
     +17.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 101.94 $
(80.00 £)
130.00 $
(102.02 £)
     +27.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.19 $
(8.00 £)
12.00 $
(9.42 £)
     +17.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.28 $
(6.50 £)
8.00 $
(6.28 £)
     -3.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.01 $
(5.50 £)
10.00 $
(7.85 £)
     +42.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.60 $
(3.61 £)
5.63 $
(4.42 £)
     +22.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 $
(2.03 £)
3.04 $
(2.39 £)
     +17.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.62 £)
2.28 $
(1.79 £)
     +10.1 %
Markets
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.28 $
(4.93 £)
5.64 $
(4.43 £)
     -10.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.79 $
(1.40 £)
4.35 $
(3.42 £)
     +143.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.20 $
(0.94 £)
3.33 $
(2.61 £)
     +178.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.07 $
(3.20 £)
5.25 $
(4.12 £)
     +28.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.41 $
(3.46 £)
7.46 $
(5.85 £)
     +69.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.36 $
(3.42 £)
6.81 $
(5.35 £)
     +56.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.03 $
(5.52 £)
8.69 $
(6.82 £)
     +23.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.53 $
(1.20 £)
3.14 $
(2.46 £)
     +105.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.60 £)
0.96 $
(0.75 £)
     +26.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.53 $
(1.20 £)
2.59 $
(2.04 £)
     +69.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.91 $
(1.50 £)
2.93 $
(2.30 £)
     +52.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 $
(0.58 £)
1.81 $
(1.42 £)
     +145.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 $
(0.53 £)
1.69 $
(1.33 £)
     +149.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.24 $
(0.97 £)
2.95 $
(2.31 £)
     +138.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.65 $
(1.30 £)
2.47 $
(1.94 £)
     +49.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.10 $
(9.50 £)
20.00 $
(15.70 £)
     +65.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.66 $
(2.09 £)
2.57 $
(2.02 £)
     -3.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.10 $
(2.44 £)
3.81 $
(2.99 £)
     +22.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 19.11 $
(15.00 £)
17.00 $
(13.34 £)
     -11.1 %
Transportation
London Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.57 $
(2.80 £)
2.90 $
(2.28 £)
     -18.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 254.84 $
(200.00 £)
132.00 $
(103.59 £)
     -48.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.73 $
(4.50 £)
5.00 $
(3.92 £)
     -12.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.99 $
(3.13 £)
3.50 $
(2.75 £)
     -12.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.23 $
(30.00 £)
34.00 $
(26.68 £)
     -11.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.29 $
(5.72 £)
3.86 $
(3.03 £)
     -47.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,760.18 $
(27,280.00 £)
31,500.00 $
(24,721.39 £)
     -9.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,951.61 $
(25,860.62 £)
27,469.93 $
(21,558.57 £)
     -16.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 371.58 $
(291.61 £)
176.78 $
(138.74 £)
     -52.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.74 $
(15.49 £)
66.45 $
(52.15 £)
     +236.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.79 $
(31.23 £)
70.88 $
(55.63 £)
     +78.1 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.53 $
(45.94 £)
140.00 $
(109.87 £)
     +139.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.29 $
(14.35 £)
77.86 $
(61.10 £)
     +325.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.11 $
(15.00 £)
20.00 $
(15.70 £)
     +4.6 %
Childcare
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,344.96 $
(1,840.34 £)
3,096.67 $
(2,430.28 £)
     +32.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,553.78 $
(20,054.76 £)
57,600.00 $
(45,204.83 £)
     +125.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 104.69 $
(82.16 £)
71.83 $
(56.37 £)
     -31.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.42 $
(39.57 £)
48.24 $
(37.86 £)
     -4.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.60 $
(89.16 £)
98.90 $
(77.62 £)
     -12.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 126.51 $
(99.29 £)
165.41 $
(129.81 £)
     +30.7 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,716.13 $
(2,131.63 £)
4,328.21 $
(3,396.80 £)
     +59.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,053.03 $
(1,611.23 £)
2,861.97 $
(2,246.09 £)
     +39.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,635.75 $
(4,422.97 £)
8,565.00 $
(6,721.86 £)
     +52.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,642.91 $
(2,858.97 £)
4,551.11 $
(3,571.74 £)
     +24.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,646.99 $
(1,292.57 £)
1,569.57 $
(1,231.81 £)
     -4.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 941.92 $
(739.22 £)
1,142.75 $
(896.84 £)
     +21.3 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,450.47 $
(3,492.75 £)
5,723.89 $
(4,492.14 £)
     +28.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.53 6.72      +21.4 %
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