Cost of Living Comparison Between London and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 20.3% higher than in London (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 28.8% higher than in London
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 41.6% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 20.8% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 52.6% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 0.3% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(27.07 $)
22.17 £
(30.00 $)
     +10.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(108.28 $)
107.13 £
(145.00 $)
     +33.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(10.83 $)
9.24 £
(12.50 $)
     +15.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(8.80 $)
5.91 £
(8.00 $)
     -9.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.91 £
(8.00 $)
8.87 £
(12.00 $)
     +50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.82 £
(5.17 $)
4.40 £
(5.95 $)
     +15.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.03 £
(2.75 $)
2.44 £
(3.30 $)
     +20.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.33 £
(1.81 $)
1.94 £
(2.63 $)
     +45.6 %
Markets
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.84 £
(6.54 $)
4.42 £
(5.98 $)
     -8.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.46 £
(1.98 $)
3.43 £
(4.65 $)
     +134.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.84 £
(1.13 $)
2.75 £
(3.73 $)
     +228.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 £
(4.87 $)
5.23 £
(7.07 $)
     +45.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.75 £
(5.08 $)
5.82 £
(7.87 $)
     +55.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.96 £
(4.01 $)
5.53 £
(7.48 $)
     +86.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.89 £
(6.62 $)
6.76 £
(9.15 $)
     +38.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 £
(1.53 $)
2.52 £
(3.41 $)
     +122.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 £
(0.89 $)
0.83 £
(1.13 $)
     +26.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.06 £
(1.44 $)
1.94 £
(2.62 $)
     +82.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.60 $)
2.13 £
(2.89 $)
     +80.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.78 $)
1.26 £
(1.71 $)
     +119.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.82 $)
1.35 £
(1.82 $)
     +121.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 £
(1.35 $)
2.30 £
(3.11 $)
     +130.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.42 £
(1.93 $)
1.86 £
(2.52 $)
     +30.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.50 £
(11.50 $)
14.77 £
(19.99 $)
     +73.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.37 £
(3.21 $)
2.19 £
(2.96 $)
     -7.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.93 £
(3.97 $)
2.80 £
(3.79 $)
     -4.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 £
(23.01 $)
14.04 £
(19.00 $)
     -17.4 %
Transportation
London Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 £
(3.92 $)
2.14 £
(2.90 $)
     -26.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 180.00 £
(243.62 $)
97.53 £
(132.00 $)
     -45.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(5.41 $)
3.69 £
(4.99 $)
     -7.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 £
(5.66 $)
2.59 £
(3.50 $)
     -38.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(40.60 $)
31.03 £
(42.00 $)
     +3.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.36 £
(7.25 $)
2.63 £
(3.56 $)
     -51.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(38,282.16 $)
25,859.96 £
(35,000.00 $)
     -8.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,922.94 £
(39,145.57 $)
20,676.18 £
(27,984.05 $)
     -28.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.55 £
(321.51 $)
134.00 £
(181.37 $)
     -43.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.70 £
(19.90 $)
44.19 £
(59.81 $)
     +200.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.78 £
(43.01 $)
46.47 £
(62.90 $)
     +46.3 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.49 £
(64.27 $)
105.06 £
(142.19 $)
     +121.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.64 £
(22.52 $)
47.72 £
(64.58 $)
     +186.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(20.30 $)
14.78 £
(20.00 $)
     -1.5 %
Childcare
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,849.90 £
(2,503.74 $)
2,287.11 £
(3,095.48 $)
     +23.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,854.11 £
(28,224.87 $)
42,299.51 £
(57,250.00 $)
     +102.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.80 £
(117.48 $)
49.49 £
(66.98 $)
     -43.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.83 £
(48.49 $)
35.50 £
(48.05 $)
     -0.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.15 £
(128.78 $)
83.69 £
(113.27 $)
     -12.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.65 £
(156.52 $)
126.15 £
(170.74 $)
     +9.1 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,200.38 £
(2,978.08 $)
3,061.35 £
(4,143.37 $)
     +39.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,655.66 £
(2,240.84 $)
1,980.94 £
(2,681.09 $)
     +19.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,098.48 £
(5,547.07 $)
6,197.59 £
(8,388.10 $)
     +51.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,703.33 £
(3,658.81 $)
3,855.06 £
(5,217.60 $)
     +42.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,434.88 £
(1,942.03 $)
1,272.08 £
(1,721.69 $)
     -11.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 779.73 £
(1,055.33 $)
884.61 £
(1,197.27 $)
     +13.4 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,950.56 £
(3,993.41 $)
3,789.03 £
(5,128.24 $)
     +28.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.05 6.44      +27.6 %
Last update: 13 June 202513 June 2025
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