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 25.4% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in London are 31.0% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in London are 18.1% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in London are 33.8% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in London is 1.1% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(23.63 £)
25.39 $
(20.00 £)
     -15.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(102.41 £)
101.56 $
(80.00 £)
     -21.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.45 £)
10.16 $
(8.00 £)
     -15.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 8.00 $
(6.30 £)
8.25 $
(6.50 £)
     +3.1 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 10.50 $
(8.27 £)
7.30 $
(5.75 £)
     -30.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(4.47 £)
4.60 $
(3.62 £)
     -18.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 3.12 $
(2.46 £)
2.60 $
(2.05 £)
     -16.6 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(1.81 £)
2.07 $
(1.63 £)
     -10.2 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.49 $
(1.17 £)
1.68 $
(1.33 £)
     +13.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 4.78 $
(3.76 £)
1.97 $
(1.55 £)
     -58.8 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 7.34 $
(5.78 £)
2.58 $
(2.03 £)
     -64.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.12 $
(4.04 £)
4.02 $
(3.17 £)
     -21.6 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 16.45 $
(12.96 £)
9.54 $
(7.51 £)
     -42.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 15.02 $
(11.83 £)
9.48 $
(7.47 £)
     -36.8 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.16 $
(15.09 £)
15.44 $
(12.16 £)
     -19.4 %
Apples (1kg) 6.84 $
(5.39 £)
3.26 $
(2.57 £)
     -52.3 %
Banana (1kg) 2.12 $
(1.67 £)
1.66 $
(1.31 £)
     -21.5 %
Oranges (1kg) 5.57 $
(4.39 £)
3.29 $
(2.59 £)
     -41.0 %
Tomato (1kg) 6.45 $
(5.08 £)
3.90 $
(3.07 £)
     -39.6 %
Potato (1kg) 3.98 $
(3.14 £)
1.62 $
(1.27 £)
     -59.4 %
Onion (1kg) 3.72 $
(2.93 £)
1.49 $
(1.17 £)
     -60.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(2.32 £)
1.23 $
(0.97 £)
     -58.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(2.02 £)
1.67 $
(1.31 £)
     -35.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(15.75 £)
12.06 $
(9.50 £)
     -39.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(2.02 £)
2.65 $
(2.09 £)
     +3.3 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.81 $
(3.00 £)
3.09 $
(2.44 £)
     -18.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(13.39 £)
19.04 $
(15.00 £)
     +12.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.28 £)
3.55 $
(2.80 £)
     +22.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(103.98 £)
253.89 $
(200.00 £)
     +92.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(3.94 £)
5.71 $
(4.50 £)
     +14.2 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 2.17 $
(1.71 £)
2.47 $
(1.95 £)
     +13.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(26.78 £)
38.08 $
(30.00 £)
     +12.0 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.02 $
(0.80 £)
1.91 $
(1.51 £)
     +87.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(24,814.09 £)
34,630.32 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +9.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(21,639.41 £)
32,828.51 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +19.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 183.18 $
(144.30 £)
370.19 $
(291.61 £)
     +102.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.32 $
(52.24 £)
19.33 $
(15.23 £)
     -70.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.56 $
(56.37 £)
39.64 $
(31.23 £)
     -44.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 136.59 $
(107.60 £)
59.83 $
(47.13 £)
     -56.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(61.33 £)
18.22 $
(14.35 £)
     -76.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(15.75 £)
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 $
(2,439.40 £)
2,336.20 $
(1,840.34 £)
     -24.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,600.00 $
(45,374.34 £)
25,458.31 $
(20,054.76 £)
     -55.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.45 $
(55.50 £)
103.68 $
(81.68 £)
     +47.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(38.00 £)
50.23 $
(39.57 £)
     +4.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.23 $
(78.96 £)
113.18 $
(89.16 £)
     +12.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $
(130.30 £)
124.12 $
(97.78 £)
     -25.0 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,318.92 $
(3,402.22 £)
2,705.98 $
(2,131.63 £)
     -37.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,895.30 $
(2,280.77 £)
2,037.65 $
(1,605.16 £)
     -29.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,530.20 $
(6,719.66 £)
5,614.70 $
(4,422.97 £)
     -34.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,533.85 $
(3,571.53 £)
3,629.30 $
(2,858.97 £)
     -20.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 17,702.15 $
(13,944.85 £)
17,661.94 $
(13,913.18 £)
     -0.2 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 12,300.54 $
(9,689.74 £)
10,100.92 $
(7,956.99 £)
     -17.9 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,908.74 $
(4,654.60 £)
4,458.95 $
(3,512.53 £)
     -24.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 5.51      -18.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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