Cost of Living Comparison Between London and San Jose, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Jose, CA are 8.7% higher than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Jose, CA are 5.6% higher than in London
Rent Prices in San Jose, CA are 1.7% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in San Jose, CA are 1.5% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in San Jose, CA are 35.5% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose, CA is 58.2% higher than in London
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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 2024April 2024
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