Cost of Living Comparison Between London and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 26.9% higher than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 34.8% higher than in London
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 44.5% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 24.1% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 55.6% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 8.3% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(25.00 $)
24.00 £
(30.00 $)
     +20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(100.01 $)
103.99 £
(130.00 $)
     +30.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.00 $)
9.60 £
(12.00 $)
     +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(8.13 $)
6.40 £
(8.00 $)
     -1.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.88 $)
8.40 £
(10.50 $)
     +52.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.58 £
(4.48 $)
4.45 £
(5.56 $)
     +24.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 £
(2.43 $)
2.41 £
(3.02 $)
     +24.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 £
(1.98 $)
1.83 £
(2.29 $)
     +15.8 %
Markets
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 £
(6.18 $)
4.65 £
(5.82 $)
     -6.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 £
(1.77 $)
3.43 £
(4.29 $)
     +141.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(1.13 $)
2.60 £
(3.25 $)
     +188.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.29 £
(4.11 $)
4.37 £
(5.46 $)
     +32.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.48 £
(4.35 $)
6.12 £
(7.65 $)
     +76.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.45 £
(4.32 $)
5.70 £
(7.13 $)
     +65.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.75 £
(7.19 $)
7.23 £
(9.04 $)
     +25.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.39 $)
2.52 £
(3.14 $)
     +126.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.72 $)
0.74 £
(0.93 $)
     +28.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.48 $)
2.16 £
(2.70 $)
     +83.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 £
(1.71 $)
2.25 £
(2.82 $)
     +64.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.71 $)
1.54 £
(1.93 $)
     +171.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £
(0.68 $)
1.37 £
(1.71 $)
     +152.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.92 £
(1.15 $)
2.30 £
(2.88 $)
     +149.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 £
(1.57 $)
1.94 £
(2.43 $)
     +54.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.25 £
(11.56 $)
16.00 £
(20.00 $)
     +73.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.05 £
(2.57 $)
2.02 £
(2.53 $)
     -1.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 £
(3.01 $)
3.06 £
(3.83 $)
     +27.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(18.75 $)
13.60 £
(17.00 $)
     -9.3 %
Transportation
London Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.50 $)
2.32 £
(2.90 $)
     -17.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(250.02 $)
105.59 £
(132.00 $)
     -47.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(5.00 $)
4.00 £
(5.00 $)
     -0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.92 $)
2.80 £
(3.50 $)
     -10.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(37.50 $)
24.00 £
(30.00 $)
     -20.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.75 £
(7.19 $)
3.09 £
(3.87 $)
     -46.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(34,102.22 $)
22,398.54 £
(28,000.00 $)
     -17.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(32,327.88 $)
21,641.20 £
(27,053.26 $)
     -16.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 287.04 £
(358.82 $)
141.89 £
(177.38 $)
     -50.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.13 £
(18.92 $)
50.37 £
(62.96 $)
     +232.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.12 £
(38.91 $)
55.81 £
(69.77 $)
     +79.3 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.02 £
(58.78 $)
105.71 £
(132.14 $)
     +124.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.91 £
(17.39 $)
59.33 £
(74.17 $)
     +326.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(18.75 $)
16.00 £
(20.00 $)
     +6.7 %
Childcare
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,300.58 $)
2,452.35 £
(3,065.64 $)
     +33.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(25,070.08 $)
50,596.71 £
(63,250.00 $)
     +152.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.24 £
(102.81 $)
55.05 £
(68.82 $)
     -33.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.97 £
(49.96 $)
36.33 £
(45.42 $)
     -9.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.46 £
(110.58 $)
77.59 £
(97.00 $)
     -12.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.83 £
(117.30 $)
132.68 £
(165.86 $)
     +41.4 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,225.49 £
(2,782.04 $)
3,329.50 £
(4,162.14 $)
     +49.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,618.52 £
(2,023.29 $)
2,329.75 £
(2,912.38 $)
     +43.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,322.37 £
(5,403.31 $)
6,745.87 £
(8,432.88 $)
     +56.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,871.05 £
(3,589.05 $)
3,544.91 £
(4,431.43 $)
     +23.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,639.11 $)
1,358.98 £
(1,698.83 $)
     +3.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 716.48 £
(895.66 $)
954.14 £
(1,192.75 $)
     +33.2 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,231.91 £
(4,040.15 $)
4,719.42 £
(5,899.65 $)
     +46.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.60 6.67      +19.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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