Cost of Living Comparison Between London and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 20.4% higher than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 31.5% higher than in London
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 45.7% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 10.2% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 68.1% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 22.7% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.50 £
(22.93 $)
20.17 £
(25.00 $)
     +9.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(99.14 $)
80.70 £
(100.00 $)
     +0.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(9.29 $)
9.68 £
(12.00 $)
     +29.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(7.44 $)
6.46 £
(8.00 $)
     +7.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(6.20 $)
8.07 £
(10.00 $)
     +61.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.48 £
(4.31 $)
4.34 £
(5.38 $)
     +24.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 £
(2.40 $)
2.18 £
(2.70 $)
     +12.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.42 £
(1.76 $)
1.75 £
(2.17 $)
     +23.2 %
Markets
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.87 £
(6.03 $)
4.00 £
(4.95 $)
     -17.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.46 $)
3.16 £
(3.91 $)
     +167.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.89 £
(1.10 $)
2.98 £
(3.69 $)
     +234.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.06 £
(3.79 $)
4.40 £
(5.46 $)
     +43.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.05 £
(3.79 $)
6.58 £
(8.15 $)
     +115.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.23 £
(4.00 $)
5.81 £
(7.20 $)
     +80.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.11 £
(6.33 $)
7.11 £
(8.81 $)
     +39.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.97 £
(1.20 $)
2.15 £
(2.66 $)
     +122.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(0.70 $)
0.80 £
(1.00 $)
     +42.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 £
(1.19 $)
1.97 £
(2.44 $)
     +104.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.22 £
(1.52 $)
2.27 £
(2.82 $)
     +85.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 £
(0.64 $)
1.41 £
(1.75 $)
     +171.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.66 $)
1.31 £
(1.62 $)
     +146.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.86 £
(1.06 $)
2.25 £
(2.79 $)
     +162.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.17 £
(1.44 $)
1.98 £
(2.46 $)
     +70.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(11.15 $)
14.53 £
(18.00 $)
     +61.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 £
(2.42 $)
2.52 £
(3.12 $)
     +28.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 £
(3.05 $)
3.08 £
(3.81 $)
     +25.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.50 £
(16.73 $)
12.91 £
(16.00 $)
     -4.4 %
Transportation
London Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.47 $)
2.22 £
(2.75 $)
     -20.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 160.00 £
(198.28 $)
104.10 £
(129.00 $)
     -34.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.96 $)
3.63 £
(4.50 $)
     -9.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.89 £
(3.58 $)
2.42 £
(3.00 $)
     -16.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.40 £
(36.43 $)
24.21 £
(30.00 $)
     -17.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.62 £
(8.20 $)
3.57 £
(4.42 $)
     -46.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 £
(30,980.51 $)
20,173.98 £
(25,000.00 $)
     -19.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,546.33 £
(31,657.54 $)
19,597.22 £
(24,285.27 $)
     -23.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 311.57 £
(386.10 $)
136.71 £
(169.41 $)
     -56.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.12 £
(0.15 $)
0.08 £
(0.10 $)
     -32.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.23 £
(37.47 $)
58.01 £
(71.89 $)
     +91.9 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.61 £
(60.24 $)
91.55 £
(113.45 $)
     +88.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.72 £
(15.77 $)
31.41 £
(38.93 $)
     +146.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(14.87 $)
14.53 £
(18.00 $)
     +21.0 %
Childcare
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,575.46 £
(1,952.34 $)
2,004.28 £
(2,483.75 $)
     +27.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,214.58 £
(23,811.10 $)
32,938.60 £
(40,818.18 $)
     +71.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.64 £
(94.97 $)
54.33 £
(67.33 $)
     -29.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.79 £
(43.11 $)
43.15 £
(53.48 $)
     +24.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.76 £
(93.88 $)
78.21 £
(96.91 $)
     +3.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.22 £
(119.24 $)
125.51 £
(155.54 $)
     +30.4 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,070.05 £
(2,565.24 $)
3,044.89 £
(3,773.29 $)
     +47.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,460.86 £
(1,810.32 $)
2,013.89 £
(2,495.65 $)
     +37.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,848.08 £
(4,768.62 $)
5,959.61 £
(7,385.26 $)
     +54.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,492.16 £
(3,088.33 $)
3,364.99 £
(4,169.97 $)
     +35.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,245.95 £
(1,544.00 $)
1,134.53 £
(1,405.93 $)
     -8.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 695.81 £
(862.26 $)
728.74 £
(903.07 $)
     +4.7 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,254.73 £
(4,033.33 $)
5,248.50 £
(6,504.04 $)
     +61.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.42 5.66      +28.2 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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