Cost of Living Comparison Between London and San Jose, CA 

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Cost of Living in San Jose, CA is 7.7% higher than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Jose, CA is 9.3% higher than in London
Rent Prices in San Jose, CA are 11.8% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in San Jose, CA are 2.8% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in San Jose, CA are 42.6% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose, CA is 39.5% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit San Jose, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(24.81 $)
16.53 £
(20.50 $)
     -17.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(99.24 $)
80.61 £
(100.00 $)
     +0.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.92 $)
8.74 £
(10.84 $)
     +9.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(7.44 $)
7.26 £
(9.00 $)
     +20.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.82 $)
9.27 £
(11.50 $)
     +68.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 £
(4.60 $)
4.77 £
(5.92 $)
     +28.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 £
(2.46 $)
2.50 £
(3.10 $)
     +25.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 £
(1.82 $)
1.83 £
(2.27 $)
     +24.5 %
Markets
London Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.78 £
(5.93 $)
4.03 £
(5.00 $)
     -15.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.73 $)
3.47 £
(4.31 $)
     +149.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.91 £
(1.13 $)
1.27 £
(1.58 $)
     +40.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.58 £
(4.44 $)
4.03 £
(5.00 $)
     +12.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.93 £
(4.87 $)
7.02 £
(8.71 $)
     +78.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.15 £
(3.91 $)
6.02 £
(7.47 $)
     +91.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.81 £
(5.97 $)
7.24 £
(8.98 $)
     +50.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.45 $)
2.38 £
(2.95 $)
     +103.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.76 $)
0.84 £
(1.05 $)
     +38.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.37 $)
1.37 £
(1.70 $)
     +24.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 £
(1.57 $)
2.36 £
(2.92 $)
     +85.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.71 $)
1.39 £
(1.73 $)
     +144.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.72 $)
1.64 £
(2.04 $)
     +184.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 £
(1.23 $)
2.36 £
(2.92 $)
     +137.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.28 £
(1.59 $)
2.17 £
(2.69 $)
     +69.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(11.16 $)
12.09 £
(15.00 $)
     +34.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.28 £
(2.83 $)
1.80 £
(2.23 $)
     -21.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.68 £
(3.32 $)
2.50 £
(3.10 $)
     -6.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 £
(21.09 $)
9.07 £
(11.25 $)
     -46.7 %
Transportation
London Edit San Jose, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.47 $)
2.02 £
(2.50 $)
     -28.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 188.04 £
(233.27 $)
72.55 £
(90.00 $)
     -61.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.58 $)
2.82 £
(3.50 $)
     -37.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.10 £
(5.09 $)
2.42 £
(3.00 $)
     -41.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(37.21 $)
24.18 £
(30.00 $)
     -19.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.54 £
(6.88 $)
3.93 £
(4.87 $)
     -29.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,925.00 £
(34,640.94 $)
24,183.81 £
(30,000.00 $)
     -13.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,302.31 £
(36,349.50 $)
21,724.36 £
(26,949.06 $)
     -25.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.92 £
(295.13 $)
235.49 £
(292.12 $)
     -1.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.17 £
(17.58 $)
38.87 £
(48.21 $)
     +174.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.54 £
(39.12 $)
55.73 £
(69.13 $)
     +76.7 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.73 £
(59.20 $)
104.80 £
(130.00 $)
     +119.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.78 £
(18.34 $)
24.72 £
(30.67 $)
     +67.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 £
(17.99 $)
12.09 £
(15.00 $)
     -16.6 %
Childcare
London Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,802.17 £
(2,235.60 $)
1,451.03 £
(1,800.00 $)
     -19.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,424.95 £
(26,577.64 $)
20,959.30 £
(26,000.00 $)
     -2.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit San Jose, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.45 £
(96.08 $)
39.41 £
(48.89 $)
     -49.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.00 £
(45.90 $)
29.56 £
(36.66 $)
     -20.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.38 £
(114.60 $)
63.15 £
(78.33 $)
     -31.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.29 £
(144.26 $)
111.71 £
(138.57 $)
     -3.9 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,186.73 £
(2,712.64 $)
2,380.54 £
(2,953.06 $)
     +8.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,615.52 £
(2,004.05 $)
2,136.24 £
(2,650.00 $)
     +32.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,190.00 £
(5,197.69 $)
4,111.25 £
(5,100.00 $)
     -1.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,718.29 £
(3,372.04 $)
3,346.10 £
(4,150.83 $)
     +23.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,496.79 £
(1,856.76 $)
708.50 £
(878.89 $)
     -52.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 773.52 £
(959.56 $)
717.77 £
(890.40 $)
     -7.2 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,247.90 £
(4,029.02 $)
4,953.05 £
(6,144.26 $)
     +52.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.07 6.56      +29.3 %
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