Cost of Living Comparison Between London and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 25.1% higher than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 33.9% higher than in London
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 44.9% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 21.9% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 51.1% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 0.5% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(25.39 $)
23.63 £
(30.00 $)
     +18.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(101.56 $)
102.41 £
(130.00 $)
     +28.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.16 $)
9.45 £
(12.00 $)
     +18.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 6.50 £
(8.25 $)
6.30 £
(8.00 $)
     -3.0 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 6.00 £
(7.62 $)
8.27 £
(10.50 $)
     +37.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.61 £
(4.59 $)
4.47 £
(5.67 $)
     +23.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.03 £
(2.58 $)
2.46 £
(3.12 $)
     +21.1 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.63 £
(2.07 $)
1.81 £
(2.30 $)
     +11.1 %
Markets
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.33 £
(1.68 $)
1.17 £
(1.49 $)
     -11.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 1.55 £
(1.97 $)
3.76 £
(4.78 $)
     +142.7 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 2.03 £
(2.58 $)
5.78 £
(7.34 $)
     +184.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(4.02 $)
4.04 £
(5.12 $)
     +27.5 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 7.51 £
(9.54 $)
12.96 £
(16.45 $)
     +72.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 7.47 £
(9.48 $)
11.83 £
(15.02 $)
     +58.3 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.16 £
(15.44 $)
15.09 £
(19.16 $)
     +24.1 %
Apples (1kg) 2.57 £
(3.26 $)
5.39 £
(6.84 $)
     +109.7 %
Banana (1kg) 1.31 £
(1.66 $)
1.67 £
(2.12 $)
     +27.3 %
Oranges (1kg) 2.59 £
(3.29 $)
4.39 £
(5.57 $)
     +69.5 %
Tomato (1kg) 3.07 £
(3.90 $)
5.08 £
(6.45 $)
     +65.5 %
Potato (1kg) 1.27 £
(1.62 $)
3.14 £
(3.98 $)
     +146.5 %
Onion (1kg) 1.17 £
(1.49 $)
2.93 £
(3.72 $)
     +150.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.23 $)
2.32 £
(2.95 $)
     +139.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.67 $)
2.02 £
(2.57 $)
     +54.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(12.06 $)
15.75 £
(20.00 $)
     +65.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.65 $)
2.02 £
(2.57 $)
     -3.2 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 2.44 £
(3.09 $)
3.00 £
(3.81 $)
     +23.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(19.04 $)
13.39 £
(17.00 $)
     -10.7 %
Transportation
London Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.55 $)
2.28 £
(2.90 $)
     -18.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(253.89 $)
103.98 £
(132.00 $)
     -48.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.71 $)
3.94 £
(5.00 $)
     -12.5 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.95 £
(2.47 $)
1.71 £
(2.17 $)
     -12.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(38.08 $)
26.78 £
(34.00 $)
     -10.7 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.51 £
(1.91 $)
0.80 £
(1.02 $)
     -46.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(34,630.32 $)
24,814.09 £
(31,500.00 $)
     -9.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(32,828.51 $)
21,639.41 £
(27,469.93 $)
     -16.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 294.99 £
(374.47 $)
144.30 £
(183.18 $)
     -51.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.23 £
(19.33 $)
52.24 £
(66.32 $)
     +243.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(39.38 $)
56.37 £
(71.56 $)
     +81.7 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.74 £
(59.33 $)
107.60 £
(136.59 $)
     +130.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(18.22 $)
61.33 £
(77.86 $)
     +327.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(19.04 $)
15.75 £
(20.00 $)
     +5.0 %
Childcare
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,336.20 $)
2,439.40 £
(3,096.67 $)
     +32.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(25,458.31 $)
45,374.34 £
(57,600.00 $)
     +126.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(103.74 $)
55.50 £
(70.45 $)
     -32.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(49.98 $)
38.00 £
(48.24 $)
     -3.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(113.04 $)
78.42 £
(99.55 $)
     -11.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(124.12 $)
130.30 £
(165.41 $)
     +33.3 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,138.54 £
(2,714.75 $)
3,402.22 £
(4,318.92 $)
     +59.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.38 £
(2,040.48 $)
2,280.77 £
(2,895.30 $)
     +41.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,422.97 £
(5,614.70 $)
6,719.66 £
(8,530.20 $)
     +51.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(3,629.30 $)
3,571.53 £
(4,533.85 $)
     +24.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 14,113.78 £
(17,916.59 $)
13,944.85 £
(17,702.15 $)
     -1.2 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 7,956.99 £
(10,100.92 $)
9,689.74 £
(12,300.54 $)
     +21.8 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,494.17 £
(4,435.64 $)
4,654.60 £
(5,908.74 $)
     +33.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 6.72      +21.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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