Cost of Living Comparison Between London and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 27.9% higher than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 35.9% higher than in London
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 45.7% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 25.3% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 57.1% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 10.7% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(24.70 $)
24.29 £
(30.00 $)
     +21.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(98.81 $)
105.25 £
(130.00 $)
     +31.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.88 $)
9.72 £
(12.00 $)
     +21.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(8.03 $)
6.48 £
(8.00 $)
     -0.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.79 $)
8.50 £
(10.50 $)
     +54.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.58 £
(4.43 $)
4.50 £
(5.56 $)
     +25.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 £
(2.40 $)
2.44 £
(3.02 $)
     +25.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 £
(1.95 $)
1.85 £
(2.29 $)
     +17.1 %
Markets
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 £
(6.11 $)
4.71 £
(5.82 $)
     -4.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 £
(1.75 $)
3.47 £
(4.29 $)
     +144.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(1.11 $)
2.63 £
(3.25 $)
     +192.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.29 £
(4.06 $)
4.42 £
(5.46 $)
     +34.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.48 £
(4.30 $)
6.20 £
(7.65 $)
     +78.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.45 £
(4.27 $)
5.77 £
(7.13 $)
     +67.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.75 £
(7.11 $)
7.32 £
(9.04 $)
     +27.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.37 $)
2.55 £
(3.14 $)
     +129.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.71 $)
0.75 £
(0.93 $)
     +29.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.46 $)
2.19 £
(2.70 $)
     +85.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 £
(1.69 $)
2.28 £
(2.82 $)
     +66.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.70 $)
1.56 £
(1.93 $)
     +174.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £
(0.67 $)
1.39 £
(1.71 $)
     +155.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.93 £
(1.15 $)
2.33 £
(2.88 $)
     +150.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 £
(1.55 $)
1.96 £
(2.43 $)
     +56.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.25 £
(11.43 $)
16.19 £
(20.00 $)
     +75.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.05 £
(2.54 $)
2.05 £
(2.53 $)
     -0.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 £
(2.98 $)
3.10 £
(3.83 $)
     +28.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(18.53 $)
13.76 £
(17.00 $)
     -8.2 %
Transportation
London Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.46 $)
2.35 £
(2.90 $)
     -16.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(247.03 $)
106.87 £
(132.00 $)
     -46.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(4.94 $)
4.05 £
(5.00 $)
     +1.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.87 $)
2.83 £
(3.50 $)
     -9.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(37.05 $)
24.29 £
(30.00 $)
     -19.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(7.08 $)
3.13 £
(3.87 $)
     -45.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(33,695.28 $)
22,669.05 £
(28,000.00 $)
     -16.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(31,942.12 $)
21,902.57 £
(27,053.26 $)
     -15.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 287.04 £
(354.54 $)
138.94 £
(171.61 $)
     -51.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.13 £
(18.69 $)
49.94 £
(61.68 $)
     +230.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.12 £
(38.44 $)
56.72 £
(70.06 $)
     +82.2 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.02 £
(58.08 $)
106.98 £
(132.14 $)
     +127.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.91 £
(17.18 $)
60.05 £
(74.17 $)
     +331.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(18.53 $)
16.19 £
(20.00 $)
     +7.9 %
Childcare
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,273.12 $)
2,481.97 £
(3,065.64 $)
     +34.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(24,770.92 $)
51,207.77 £
(63,250.00 $)
     +155.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.24 £
(101.58 $)
55.72 £
(68.82 $)
     -32.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.97 £
(49.36 $)
36.77 £
(45.42 $)
     -8.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.46 £
(109.26 $)
78.53 £
(97.00 $)
     -11.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.83 £
(115.90 $)
134.28 £
(165.86 $)
     +43.1 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,238.00 £
(2,764.30 $)
3,369.71 £
(4,162.14 $)
     +50.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,624.67 £
(2,006.73 $)
2,357.89 £
(2,912.38 $)
     +45.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,322.37 £
(5,338.83 $)
6,827.34 £
(8,432.88 $)
     +58.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,871.05 £
(3,546.22 $)
3,587.72 £
(4,431.43 $)
     +25.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,619.55 $)
1,375.39 £
(1,698.83 $)
     +4.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 716.48 £
(884.97 $)
965.66 £
(1,192.75 $)
     +34.8 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,195.97 £
(3,947.55 $)
4,805.05 £
(5,935.02 $)
     +50.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.60 6.67      +19.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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