Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 20.3% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 25.6% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in London are 31.2% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in London are 18.2% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in London are 33.5% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in London is 4.7% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(23.69 £)
25.33 $
(20.00 £)
     -15.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(102.65 £)
101.32 $
(80.00 £)
     -22.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.48 £)
10.13 $
(8.00 £)
     -15.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.32 £)
8.23 $
(6.50 £)
     +2.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(7.90 £)
6.97 $
(5.50 £)
     -30.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.63 $
(4.45 £)
4.56 $
(3.60 £)
     -19.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 $
(2.40 £)
2.57 $
(2.03 £)
     -15.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 $
(1.79 £)
2.06 $
(1.62 £)
     -9.2 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.64 $
(4.46 £)
6.27 $
(4.95 £)
     +11.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.35 $
(3.44 £)
1.77 $
(1.40 £)
     -59.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(2.63 £)
1.19 $
(0.94 £)
     -64.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.25 $
(4.14 £)
4.05 $
(3.20 £)
     -22.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(5.89 £)
4.39 $
(3.47 £)
     -41.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.81 $
(5.38 £)
4.33 $
(3.42 £)
     -36.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(6.86 £)
6.99 $
(5.52 £)
     -19.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(2.48 £)
1.52 $
(1.20 £)
     -51.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.76 £)
0.76 $
(0.60 £)
     -21.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.05 £)
1.53 $
(1.20 £)
     -41.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(2.31 £)
1.90 $
(1.50 £)
     -35.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.43 £)
0.72 $
(0.57 £)
     -60.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.33 £)
0.67 $
(0.53 £)
     -60.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(2.33 £)
1.23 $
(0.97 £)
     -58.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(1.95 £)
1.64 $
(1.30 £)
     -33.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(15.79 £)
12.03 $
(9.50 £)
     -39.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(2.03 £)
2.69 $
(2.13 £)
     +4.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(3.01 £)
3.08 $
(2.44 £)
     -19.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(13.42 £)
19.00 $
(15.00 £)
     +11.7 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.29 £)
3.55 $
(2.80 £)
     +22.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(104.23 £)
253.29 $
(200.00 £)
     +91.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(3.95 £)
5.70 $
(4.50 £)
     +14.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.76 £)
3.97 $
(3.13 £)
     +13.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(26.85 £)
37.99 $
(30.00 £)
     +11.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.86 $
(3.05 £)
7.24 $
(5.72 £)
     +87.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(24,872.68 £)
34,137.15 $
(26,955.00 £)
     +8.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(21,690.50 £)
32,751.18 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +19.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 176.78 $
(139.59 £)
369.31 $
(291.61 £)
     +108.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.45 $
(52.47 £)
19.17 $
(15.14 £)
     -71.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.88 $
(55.97 £)
39.55 $
(31.23 £)
     -44.2 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 140.00 $
(110.55 £)
57.77 $
(45.61 £)
     -58.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(61.48 £)
18.18 $
(14.35 £)
     -76.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(15.79 £)
19.00 $
(15.00 £)
     -5.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(2,445.16 £)
2,330.70 $
(1,840.34 £)
     -24.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,600.00 $
(45,481.48 £)
25,398.35 $
(20,054.76 £)
     -55.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.83 $
(56.72 £)
104.30 $
(82.36 £)
     +45.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(38.09 £)
50.11 $
(39.57 £)
     +3.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.90 $
(78.09 £)
112.29 $
(88.67 £)
     +13.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $
(130.61 £)
125.74 $
(99.29 £)
     -24.0 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(3,417.59 £)
2,699.61 $
(2,131.63 £)
     -37.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,861.97 $
(2,259.83 £)
2,040.54 $
(1,611.23 £)
     -28.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(6,763.00 £)
5,601.47 $
(4,422.97 £)
     -34.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,551.11 $
(3,593.60 £)
3,620.75 $
(2,858.97 £)
     -20.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(1,239.35 £)
1,636.97 $
(1,292.57 £)
     +4.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(902.32 £)
936.19 $
(739.22 £)
     -18.1 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,723.89 $
(4,519.64 £)
4,460.73 $
(3,522.24 £)
     -22.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 5.51      -18.1 %
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