Restaurants | London Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (24.98 $) |
16.02 £ (20.00 $) |
-19.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (99.90 $) |
80.08 £ (100.00 $) |
+0.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (9.99 $) |
9.61 £ (12.00 $) |
+20.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (8.12 $) |
6.41 £ (8.00 $) |
-1.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (6.87 $) |
9.61 £ (12.00 $) |
+74.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.58 £ (4.47 $) |
4.71 £ (5.88 $) |
+31.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.97 £ (2.45 $) |
2.37 £ (2.96 $) |
+20.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.60 £ (2.00 $) |
2.04 £ (2.55 $) |
+27.6 % |
Markets | London Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (6.18 $) |
4.06 £ (5.07 $) |
-17.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.42 £ (1.77 $) |
3.48 £ (4.34 $) |
+145.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (1.12 $) |
1.75 £ (2.19 $) |
+94.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.29 £ (4.11 $) |
4.14 £ (5.17 $) |
+25.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.48 £ (4.34 $) |
5.53 £ (6.90 $) |
+58.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.45 £ (4.31 $) |
4.90 £ (6.12 $) |
+41.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.75 £ (7.18 $) |
6.47 £ (8.08 $) |
+12.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (1.39 $) |
2.15 £ (2.68 $) |
+93.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.58 £ (0.72 $) |
0.84 £ (1.04 $) |
+44.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 £ (1.47 $) |
1.47 £ (1.83 $) |
+24.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.37 £ (1.71 $) |
2.38 £ (2.97 $) |
+74.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (0.71 $) |
1.56 £ (1.95 $) |
+173.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.54 £ (0.68 $) |
1.46 £ (1.83 $) |
+169.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
0.92 £ (1.15 $) |
2.59 £ (3.23 $) |
+180.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.25 £ (1.57 $) |
2.06 £ (2.57 $) |
+63.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.25 £ (11.55 $) |
12.01 £ (15.00 $) |
+29.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.05 £ (2.56 $) |
1.56 £ (1.95 $) |
-23.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.41 £ (3.01 $) |
2.40 £ (2.99 $) |
-0.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (18.73 $) |
8.81 £ (11.00 $) |
-41.3 % |
Transportation | London Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (3.50 $) |
2.00 £ (2.50 $) |
-28.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (249.76 $) |
72.07 £ (90.00 $) |
-64.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (5.00 $) |
2.80 £ (3.50 $) |
-29.9 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (3.91 $) |
2.40 £ (3.00 $) |
-23.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (37.46 $) |
24.02 £ (30.00 $) |
-19.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.75 £ (7.18 $) |
3.92 £ (4.89 $) |
-31.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (34,067.25 $) |
24,023.07 £ (30,000.00 $) |
-11.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (32,294.74 $) |
21,415.39 £ (26,743.53 $) |
-17.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
289.14 £ (361.08 $) |
211.67 £ (264.33 $) |
-26.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.39 £ (19.22 $) |
40.35 £ (50.38 $) |
+162.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.02 £ (38.73 $) |
65.37 £ (81.63 $) |
+110.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.08 £ (58.79 $) |
79.94 £ (99.83 $) |
+69.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.91 £ (17.37 $) |
38.44 £ (48.00 $) |
+176.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (18.73 $) |
12.01 £ (15.00 $) |
-19.9 % |
Childcare | London Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (2,298.22 $) |
1,361.31 £ (1,700.00 $) |
-26.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (25,044.38 $) |
12,812.30 £ (16,000.00 $) |
-36.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82.24 £ (102.71 $) |
40.83 £ (50.98 $) |
-50.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.97 £ (49.91 $) |
33.78 £ (42.18 $) |
-15.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.24 £ (110.19 $) |
66.61 £ (83.19 $) |
-24.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
94.03 £ (117.43 $) |
94.76 £ (118.33 $) |
+0.8 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,221.15 £ (2,773.78 $) |
2,246.16 £ (2,805.00 $) |
+1.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,618.52 £ (2,021.21 $) |
1,943.04 £ (2,426.47 $) |
+20.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,322.37 £ (5,397.77 $) |
3,843.69 £ (4,800.00 $) |
-11.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,871.05 £ (3,585.37 $) |
3,186.06 £ (3,978.75 $) |
+11.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (1,637.43 $) |
1,073.51 £ (1,340.60 $) |
-18.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
716.48 £ (894.74 $) |
815.00 £ (1,017.77 $) |
+13.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit | San Jose, CA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,283.88 £ (4,100.90 $) |
5,483.01 £ (6,847.18 $) |
+67.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.57 | 6.59 | +18.2 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 922 | 104 |
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