Cost of Living Comparison Between London and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 29.9% higher than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 38.6% higher than in London
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 49.4% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 24.1% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 54.6% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 2.2% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(25.07 $)
23.94 £
(30.00 $)
     +19.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(100.26 $)
103.73 £
(130.00 $)
     +29.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.03 $)
9.57 £
(12.00 $)
     +19.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(8.15 $)
6.38 £
(8.00 $)
     -1.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(7.21 $)
8.78 £
(11.00 $)
     +52.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(4.50 $)
4.56 £
(5.72 $)
     +26.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(2.53 $)
2.53 £
(3.17 $)
     +25.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(2.07 $)
1.86 £
(2.33 $)
     +12.8 %
Markets
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.02 £
(6.30 $)
4.50 £
(5.65 $)
     -10.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(1.76 $)
3.50 £
(4.39 $)
     +148.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.16 $)
2.71 £
(3.40 $)
     +194.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(3.97 $)
4.16 £
(5.22 $)
     +31.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(4.27 $)
6.10 £
(7.64 $)
     +78.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(4.25 $)
5.53 £
(6.93 $)
     +63.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.52 £
(6.91 $)
7.17 £
(8.99 $)
     +30.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.46 $)
2.48 £
(3.10 $)
     +112.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.75 $)
0.77 £
(0.96 $)
     +29.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.47 $)
2.02 £
(2.53 $)
     +71.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.75 $)
2.34 £
(2.93 $)
     +67.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.72 $)
1.44 £
(1.81 $)
     +149.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.67 $)
1.35 £
(1.69 $)
     +153.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.21 $)
2.35 £
(2.95 $)
     +142.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.64 $)
2.01 £
(2.52 $)
     +53.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(11.91 $)
15.96 £
(20.00 $)
     +68.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.62 $)
2.02 £
(2.53 $)
     -3.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(3.05 $)
3.08 £
(3.86 $)
     +26.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(18.80 $)
13.56 £
(17.00 $)
     -9.6 %
Transportation
London Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.51 $)
2.31 £
(2.90 $)
     -17.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(250.65 $)
105.32 £
(132.00 $)
     -47.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.64 $)
3.99 £
(5.00 $)
     -11.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.93 $)
2.79 £
(3.50 $)
     -10.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(37.60 $)
27.13 £
(34.00 $)
     -9.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(7.15 $)
3.08 £
(3.85 $)
     -46.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(34,189.28 $)
27,926.88 £
(35,000.00 $)
     +2.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(32,410.41 $)
22,626.25 £
(28,356.86 $)
     -12.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.80 £
(368.22 $)
149.89 £
(187.85 $)
     -49.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.03 £
(18.84 $)
54.67 £
(68.52 $)
     +263.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(38.88 $)
57.30 £
(71.82 $)
     +84.7 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.74 £
(58.58 $)
118.05 £
(147.95 $)
     +152.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(17.99 $)
74.31 £
(93.12 $)
     +417.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(18.80 $)
15.96 £
(20.00 $)
     +6.4 %
Childcare
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,306.45 $)
2,492.32 £
(3,123.56 $)
     +35.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(25,134.08 $)
46,278.84 £
(58,000.00 $)
     +130.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(102.42 $)
57.59 £
(72.17 $)
     -29.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(49.34 $)
38.49 £
(48.24 $)
     -2.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(111.61 $)
80.77 £
(101.23 $)
     -9.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(122.54 $)
134.92 £
(169.09 $)
     +38.0 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,138.54 £
(2,680.18 $)
3,470.91 £
(4,350.00 $)
     +62.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.38 £
(2,014.49 $)
2,310.19 £
(2,895.30 $)
     +43.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,422.97 £
(5,543.19 $)
7,004.89 £
(8,779.04 $)
     +58.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(3,583.07 $)
3,690.49 £
(4,625.19 $)
     +29.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,643.29 $)
1,364.72 £
(1,710.37 $)
     +4.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(926.45 $)
911.81 £
(1,142.75 $)
     +23.3 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,476.09 £
(4,356.49 $)
4,710.53 £
(5,903.58 $)
     +35.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.56 6.74      +21.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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