Cost of Living Comparison Between London and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 25.2% higher than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 36.1% higher than in London
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 51.7% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 19.2% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 49.8% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 16.8% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(25.73 $)
23.32 £
(30.00 $)
     +16.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(102.91 $)
97.17 £
(125.00 $)
     +21.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.29 $)
9.33 £
(12.00 $)
     +16.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(8.36 $)
6.22 £
(8.00 $)
     -4.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.11 £
(6.57 $)
7.77 £
(10.00 $)
     +52.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.65 £
(4.70 $)
4.44 £
(5.71 $)
     +21.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 £
(2.55 $)
2.38 £
(3.06 $)
     +19.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 £
(1.89 $)
1.79 £
(2.30 $)
     +21.5 %
Markets
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.01 £
(6.44 $)
4.29 £
(5.51 $)
     -14.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 £
(1.78 $)
3.30 £
(4.24 $)
     +138.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.21 $)
2.61 £
(3.36 $)
     +177.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.13 £
(4.03 $)
4.02 £
(5.17 $)
     +28.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.54 £
(4.55 $)
5.89 £
(7.58 $)
     +66.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.37 £
(4.33 $)
5.17 £
(6.65 $)
     +53.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.24 £
(6.74 $)
6.84 £
(8.80 $)
     +30.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.54 $)
2.41 £
(3.10 $)
     +100.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.79 $)
0.74 £
(0.95 $)
     +21.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.13 £
(1.45 $)
2.09 £
(2.69 $)
     +85.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.49 £
(1.92 $)
2.12 £
(2.73 $)
     +42.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.74 $)
1.34 £
(1.72 $)
     +134.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.70 $)
1.35 £
(1.73 $)
     +146.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 £
(1.28 $)
2.48 £
(3.19 $)
     +148.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.15 £
(1.48 $)
1.84 £
(2.36 $)
     +59.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.25 £
(11.90 $)
15.55 £
(20.00 $)
     +68.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.98 £
(2.55 $)
2.14 £
(2.75 $)
     +7.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 £
(3.21 $)
2.87 £
(3.69 $)
     +14.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(19.30 $)
13.22 £
(17.00 $)
     -11.9 %
Transportation
London Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.60 $)
2.25 £
(2.90 $)
     -19.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(257.28 $)
102.61 £
(132.00 $)
     -48.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.79 $)
3.89 £
(5.00 $)
     -13.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.05 £
(3.92 $)
2.72 £
(3.50 $)
     -10.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(38.59 $)
26.43 £
(34.00 $)
     -11.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.70 £
(7.33 $)
2.98 £
(3.83 $)
     -47.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,177.50 £
(36,247.12 $)
27,208.02 £
(35,000.00 $)
     -3.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,212.33 £
(35,005.55 $)
21,971.58 £
(28,263.92 $)
     -19.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.67 £
(372.63 $)
133.10 £
(171.22 $)
     -54.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.48 £
(18.63 $)
52.81 £
(67.93 $)
     +264.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.36 £
(39.05 $)
51.94 £
(66.81 $)
     +71.1 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.49 £
(58.52 $)
113.19 £
(145.60 $)
     +148.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.70 £
(18.91 $)
57.82 £
(74.38 $)
     +293.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 £
(18.01 $)
15.55 £
(20.00 $)
     +11.1 %
Childcare
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,815.85 £
(2,335.88 $)
2,462.71 £
(3,168.00 $)
     +35.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,736.00 £
(24,101.72 $)
45,087.58 £
(58,000.00 $)
     +140.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.20 £
(101.88 $)
53.61 £
(68.96 $)
     -32.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.79 £
(51.19 $)
36.57 £
(47.05 $)
     -8.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(114.55 $)
80.74 £
(103.86 $)
     -9.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.68 £
(128.22 $)
127.59 £
(164.12 $)
     +28.0 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,170.83 £
(2,792.53 $)
3,321.01 £
(4,272.10 $)
     +53.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,633.42 £
(2,101.20 $)
2,365.61 £
(3,043.09 $)
     +44.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,484.88 £
(5,769.29 $)
7,320.37 £
(9,416.82 $)
     +63.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,901.22 £
(3,732.09 $)
3,966.74 £
(5,102.76 $)
     +36.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,245.26 £
(1,601.88 $)
1,473.63 £
(1,895.65 $)
     +18.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 747.85 £
(962.02 $)
1,235.87 £
(1,589.81 $)
     +65.3 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,728.16 £
(4,795.85 $)
4,218.55 £
(5,426.68 $)
     +13.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.27 7.24      +37.3 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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