Cost of Living Comparison Between London and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 24.9% higher than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 33.7% higher than in London
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 44.6% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 21.2% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 51.1% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 1.6% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(25.49 $)
23.53 £
(30.00 $)
     +17.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(101.98 $)
101.98 £
(130.00 $)
     +27.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.20 $)
9.41 £
(12.00 $)
     +17.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(8.29 $)
6.28 £
(8.00 $)
     -3.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(7.33 $)
7.84 £
(10.00 $)
     +36.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.62 £
(4.61 $)
4.44 £
(5.66 $)
     +22.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 £
(2.61 $)
2.41 £
(3.07 $)
     +17.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.63 £
(2.08 $)
1.79 £
(2.28 $)
     +9.8 %
Markets
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 £
(6.32 $)
4.43 £
(5.64 $)
     -10.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(1.79 $)
3.42 £
(4.35 $)
     +142.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.17 $)
2.61 £
(3.33 $)
     +183.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.15 £
(4.01 $)
4.12 £
(5.25 $)
     +30.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(4.34 $)
5.85 £
(7.46 $)
     +71.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(4.32 $)
5.34 £
(6.81 $)
     +57.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.52 £
(7.03 $)
6.82 £
(8.69 $)
     +23.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.49 $)
2.46 £
(3.14 $)
     +111.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.76 $)
0.75 £
(0.96 $)
     +26.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.50 $)
2.03 £
(2.59 $)
     +73.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.78 $)
2.30 £
(2.93 $)
     +64.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.74 $)
1.42 £
(1.81 $)
     +145.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.68 $)
1.32 £
(1.69 $)
     +149.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.24 $)
2.31 £
(2.95 $)
     +138.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.67 $)
1.94 £
(2.47 $)
     +48.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(12.11 $)
15.69 £
(20.00 $)
     +65.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.67 $)
2.02 £
(2.57 $)
     -3.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(3.10 $)
2.99 £
(3.81 $)
     +22.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(19.12 $)
13.34 £
(17.00 $)
     -11.1 %
Transportation
London Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.57 $)
2.27 £
(2.90 $)
     -18.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(254.95 $)
103.55 £
(132.00 $)
     -48.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.74 $)
3.92 £
(5.00 $)
     -12.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(4.00 $)
2.75 £
(3.50 $)
     -12.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(38.24 $)
26.67 £
(34.00 $)
     -11.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(7.27 $)
3.03 £
(3.86 $)
     -46.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(34,774.94 $)
24,710.90 £
(31,500.00 $)
     -9.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(32,965.60 $)
21,549.42 £
(27,469.93 $)
     -16.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 291.61 £
(371.73 $)
138.68 £
(176.78 $)
     -52.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.49 £
(19.75 $)
52.13 £
(66.45 $)
     +236.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.23 £
(39.81 $)
55.61 £
(70.88 $)
     +78.1 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.94 £
(58.56 $)
109.83 £
(140.00 $)
     +139.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(18.30 $)
61.08 £
(77.86 $)
     +325.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(19.12 $)
15.69 £
(20.00 $)
     +4.6 %
Childcare
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,345.96 $)
2,429.25 £
(3,096.67 $)
     +32.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(25,564.63 $)
45,185.64 £
(57,600.00 $)
     +125.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.68 £
(104.12 $)
56.35 £
(71.83 $)
     -31.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.57 £
(50.44 $)
37.84 £
(48.24 $)
     -4.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.16 £
(113.65 $)
77.58 £
(98.90 $)
     -13.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(124.64 $)
129.76 £
(165.41 $)
     +32.7 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,131.63 £
(2,717.28 $)
3,395.36 £
(4,328.21 $)
     +59.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,605.16 £
(2,046.16 $)
2,245.14 £
(2,861.97 $)
     +39.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,422.97 £
(5,638.15 $)
6,719.01 £
(8,565.00 $)
     +51.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(3,644.45 $)
3,570.22 £
(4,551.11 $)
     +24.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,292.57 £
(1,647.69 $)
1,287.43 £
(1,641.14 $)
     -0.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(942.32 $)
896.46 £
(1,142.75 $)
     +21.3 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,507.28 £
(4,470.88 $)
4,614.82 £
(5,882.70 $)
     +31.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.51 6.72      +22.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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