Cost of Living Comparison Between San Jose, CA and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in London is 6.0% lower than in San Jose, CA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 3.3% lower than in San Jose, CA
Rent Prices in London are 0.2% higher than in San Jose, CA
Restaurant Prices in London are 3.2% higher than in San Jose, CA
Groceries Prices in London are 25.0% lower than in San Jose, CA
Local Purchasing Power in London is 33.2% lower than in San Jose, CA
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Restaurants
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.76 £)
25.38 $
(20.00 £)
     +26.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(78.80 £)
101.53 $
(80.00 £)
     +1.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.46 £)
10.15 $
(8.00 £)
     -15.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 $
(6.70 £)
8.25 $
(6.50 £)
     -3.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(9.46 £)
6.98 $
(5.50 £)
     -41.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.86 $
(4.62 £)
4.59 $
(3.62 £)
     -21.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 $
(2.27 £)
2.60 $
(2.05 £)
     -9.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(1.96 £)
2.08 $
(1.64 £)
     -16.4 %
Markets
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.07 $
(4.00 £)
6.29 $
(4.96 £)
     +24.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.34 $
(3.42 £)
1.78 $
(1.41 £)
     -58.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.19 $
(1.72 £)
1.17 $
(0.92 £)
     -46.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.07 $
(3.99 £)
4.05 $
(3.19 £)
     -20.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.90 $
(5.44 £)
4.32 $
(3.41 £)
     -37.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.12 $
(4.82 £)
4.30 $
(3.39 £)
     -29.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.08 $
(6.37 £)
7.00 $
(5.52 £)
     -13.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.68 $
(2.11 £)
1.48 $
(1.17 £)
     -44.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 $
(0.82 £)
0.76 $
(0.60 £)
     -27.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.83 $
(1.44 £)
1.50 $
(1.18 £)
     -18.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.97 $
(2.34 £)
1.85 $
(1.46 £)
     -37.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.95 $
(1.53 £)
0.73 $
(0.58 £)
     -62.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.83 $
(1.44 £)
0.67 $
(0.53 £)
     -63.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.23 $
(2.55 £)
1.23 $
(0.97 £)
     -61.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(2.02 £)
1.62 $
(1.27 £)
     -37.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.82 £)
12.06 $
(9.50 £)
     -19.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.54 £)
2.65 $
(2.09 £)
     +35.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 $
(2.36 £)
3.09 $
(2.44 £)
     +3.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $
(8.67 £)
19.04 $
(15.00 £)
     +73.1 %
Transportation
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1.97 £)
3.55 $
(2.80 £)
     +42.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(70.92 £)
253.82 $
(200.00 £)
     +182.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.76 £)
5.71 $
(4.50 £)
     +63.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.36 £)
3.98 $
(3.13 £)
     +32.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(23.64 £)
38.07 $
(30.00 £)
     +26.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.85 $
(3.82 £)
7.26 $
(5.72 £)
     +49.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(23,638.71 £)
34,621.18 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +15.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,743.53 $
(21,072.76 £)
32,819.84 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +22.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 257.85 $
(203.17 £)
370.09 $
(291.61 £)
     +43.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.38 $
(39.70 £)
19.66 $
(15.49 £)
     -61.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.05 $
(60.71 £)
39.63 $
(31.23 £)
     -48.6 %
Sports And Leisure
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 99.83 $
(78.66 £)
58.30 $
(45.94 £)
     -41.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 48.00 $
(37.82 £)
18.21 $
(14.35 £)
     -62.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(11.82 £)
19.04 $
(15.00 £)
     +26.9 %
Childcare
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,700.00 $
(1,339.53 £)
2,335.59 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +37.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,000.00 $
(12,607.31 £)
25,451.59 $
(20,054.76 £)
     +59.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.48 $
(38.20 £)
104.27 $
(82.16 £)
     +115.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.90 $
(30.65 £)
50.22 $
(39.57 £)
     +29.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.12 $
(62.35 £)
113.15 $
(89.16 £)
     +43.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.77 $
(91.22 £)
126.00 $
(99.29 £)
     +8.8 %
Rent Per Month
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,794.74 $
(2,202.13 £)
2,705.27 $
(2,131.63 £)
     -3.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,426.47 $
(1,911.95 £)
2,037.11 $
(1,605.16 £)
     -16.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,847.06 $
(3,819.27 £)
5,613.22 $
(4,422.97 £)
     +15.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,888.12 $
(3,063.68 £)
3,628.34 $
(2,858.97 £)
     -6.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,297.37 $
(1,022.27 £)
1,640.40 $
(1,292.57 £)
     +26.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 987.40 $
(778.03 £)
938.15 $
(739.22 £)
     -5.0 %
Salaries And Financing
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,863.02 $
(5,407.77 £)
4,432.87 $
(3,492.91 £)
     -35.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 5.51      -17.3 %
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