Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 20.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 25.5% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in London are 31.1% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in London are 18.0% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in London are 33.9% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in London is 3.9% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(23.64 £)
25.38 $
(20.00 £)
     -15.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(102.43 £)
101.53 $
(80.00 £)
     -21.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.46 £)
10.15 $
(8.00 £)
     -15.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.30 £)
8.25 $
(6.50 £)
     +3.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(7.88 £)
6.98 $
(5.50 £)
     -30.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.66 $
(4.46 £)
4.59 $
(3.62 £)
     -18.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.07 $
(2.42 £)
2.60 $
(2.05 £)
     -15.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 $
(1.80 £)
2.08 $
(1.64 £)
     -8.9 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.64 $
(4.45 £)
6.29 $
(4.96 £)
     +11.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.35 $
(3.43 £)
1.78 $
(1.41 £)
     -59.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(2.62 £)
1.17 $
(0.92 £)
     -64.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.25 $
(4.14 £)
4.05 $
(3.19 £)
     -22.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(5.88 £)
4.32 $
(3.41 £)
     -42.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.81 $
(5.37 £)
4.30 $
(3.39 £)
     -36.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(6.85 £)
7.00 $
(5.52 £)
     -19.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(2.47 £)
1.48 $
(1.17 £)
     -52.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.76 £)
0.76 $
(0.60 £)
     -21.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.04 £)
1.50 $
(1.18 £)
     -42.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(2.31 £)
1.85 $
(1.46 £)
     -36.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.42 £)
0.73 $
(0.58 £)
     -59.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.33 £)
0.67 $
(0.53 £)
     -60.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(2.32 £)
1.23 $
(0.97 £)
     -58.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(1.95 £)
1.62 $
(1.27 £)
     -34.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(15.76 £)
12.06 $
(9.50 £)
     -39.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(2.03 £)
2.65 $
(2.09 £)
     +3.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(3.00 £)
3.09 $
(2.44 £)
     -18.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(13.40 £)
19.04 $
(15.00 £)
     +12.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.29 £)
3.55 $
(2.80 £)
     +22.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(104.01 £)
253.82 $
(200.00 £)
     +92.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(3.94 £)
5.71 $
(4.50 £)
     +14.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.76 £)
3.98 $
(3.13 £)
     +13.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(26.79 £)
38.07 $
(30.00 £)
     +12.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.86 $
(3.04 £)
7.26 $
(5.72 £)
     +88.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(24,820.65 £)
34,621.18 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +9.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(21,645.12 £)
32,819.84 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +19.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 176.78 $
(139.30 £)
370.09 $
(291.61 £)
     +109.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.45 $
(52.36 £)
19.66 $
(15.49 £)
     -70.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.88 $
(55.85 £)
39.63 $
(31.23 £)
     -44.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 140.00 $
(110.31 £)
58.30 $
(45.94 £)
     -58.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(61.35 £)
18.21 $
(14.35 £)
     -76.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(15.76 £)
19.04 $
(15.00 £)
     -4.8 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(2,440.04 £)
2,335.59 $
(1,840.34 £)
     -24.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,600.00 $
(45,386.32 £)
25,451.59 $
(20,054.76 £)
     -55.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.83 $
(56.60 £)
104.27 $
(82.16 £)
     +45.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(38.01 £)
50.22 $
(39.57 £)
     +4.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.90 $
(77.93 £)
113.15 $
(89.16 £)
     +14.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $
(130.34 £)
126.00 $
(99.29 £)
     -23.8 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(3,410.44 £)
2,705.27 $
(2,131.63 £)
     -37.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,861.97 $
(2,255.11 £)
2,037.11 $
(1,605.16 £)
     -28.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(6,748.85 £)
5,613.22 $
(4,422.97 £)
     -34.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,551.11 $
(3,586.08 £)
3,628.34 $
(2,858.97 £)
     -20.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(1,236.75 £)
1,640.40 $
(1,292.57 £)
     +4.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(900.44 £)
938.15 $
(739.22 £)
     -17.9 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,723.89 $
(4,510.18 £)
4,432.87 $
(3,492.91 £)
     -22.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 5.51      -18.1 %
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