Cost of Living Comparison Between London and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 27.3% higher than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 36.4% higher than in London
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 50.0% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 25.3% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 58.7% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 1.8% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(25.19 $)
23.82 £
(30.00 $)
     +19.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(100.78 $)
103.20 £
(130.00 $)
     +29.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.08 $)
9.53 £
(12.00 $)
     +19.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(7.56 $)
7.14 £
(9.00 $)
     +19.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.93 $)
9.13 £
(11.50 $)
     +66.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 £
(4.69 $)
4.66 £
(5.87 $)
     +25.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 £
(2.46 $)
2.55 £
(3.22 $)
     +30.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.45 £
(1.83 $)
1.98 £
(2.49 $)
     +36.0 %
Markets
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.79 £
(6.04 $)
4.64 £
(5.84 $)
     -3.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.75 $)
3.61 £
(4.54 $)
     +158.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(1.14 $)
2.83 £
(3.57 $)
     +213.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 £
(4.53 $)
4.44 £
(5.59 $)
     +23.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.93 £
(4.95 $)
6.32 £
(7.96 $)
     +60.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.14 £
(3.95 $)
5.49 £
(6.92 $)
     +75.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.78 £
(6.02 $)
7.17 £
(9.03 $)
     +50.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.16 £
(1.47 $)
2.74 £
(3.45 $)
     +135.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 £
(0.78 $)
0.86 £
(1.09 $)
     +39.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.09 £
(1.37 $)
2.18 £
(2.75 $)
     +100.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 £
(1.60 $)
2.24 £
(2.82 $)
     +76.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 £
(0.71 $)
1.32 £
(1.66 $)
     +133.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.73 $)
1.37 £
(1.73 $)
     +138.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 £
(1.24 $)
2.43 £
(3.06 $)
     +145.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.30 £
(1.64 $)
2.05 £
(2.58 $)
     +57.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(11.34 $)
15.88 £
(20.00 $)
     +76.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.34 £
(2.94 $)
2.30 £
(2.89 $)
     -1.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 £
(3.46 $)
3.03 £
(3.82 $)
     +10.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.75 £
(21.10 $)
14.29 £
(18.00 $)
     -14.7 %
Transportation
London Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.53 $)
2.30 £
(2.90 $)
     -17.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 183.04 £
(230.58 $)
104.79 £
(132.00 $)
     -42.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 £
(5.35 $)
3.97 £
(5.00 $)
     -6.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £
(5.27 $)
2.78 £
(3.50 $)
     -33.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(37.79 $)
30.96 £
(39.00 $)
     +3.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.55 £
(6.99 $)
3.01 £
(3.79 $)
     -45.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(35,630.61 $)
27,387.48 £
(34,500.00 $)
     -3.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,614.81 £
(37,305.77 $)
21,971.57 £
(27,677.59 $)
     -25.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 234.54 £
(295.45 $)
144.19 £
(181.64 $)
     -38.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.45 £
(18.21 $)
50.27 £
(63.32 $)
     +247.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.51 £
(39.69 $)
51.52 £
(64.91 $)
     +63.5 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.63 £
(60.01 $)
123.38 £
(155.42 $)
     +159.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.80 £
(18.64 $)
53.98 £
(68.00 $)
     +264.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(18.90 $)
15.88 £
(20.00 $)
     +5.8 %
Childcare
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,778.17 £
(2,239.96 $)
2,478.72 £
(3,122.44 $)
     +39.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,805.90 £
(26,209.19 $)
46,836.56 £
(59,000.00 $)
     +125.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.14 £
(99.70 $)
53.44 £
(67.32 $)
     -32.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.18 £
(46.83 $)
36.89 £
(46.47 $)
     -0.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.03 £
(115.93 $)
89.55 £
(112.81 $)
     -2.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.78 £
(145.85 $)
137.98 £
(173.82 $)
     +19.2 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,203.26 £
(2,775.45 $)
3,115.24 £
(3,924.27 $)
     +41.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,636.67 £
(2,061.71 $)
2,282.77 £
(2,875.61 $)
     +39.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,226.39 £
(5,323.98 $)
6,698.69 £
(8,438.33 $)
     +58.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,748.81 £
(3,462.67 $)
4,122.89 £
(5,193.60 $)
     +50.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,496.79 £
(1,885.50 $)
1,324.08 £
(1,667.95 $)
     -11.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 773.52 £
(974.41 $)
950.44 £
(1,197.27 $)
     +22.9 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,292.22 £
(4,147.21 $)
4,407.27 £
(5,551.84 $)
     +33.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.06 6.60      +30.4 %
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