Cost of Living Comparison Between London and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 27.3% higher than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 35.7% higher than in London
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 46.1% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 23.7% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 77.7% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 19.3% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 £
(19.66 $)
20.35 £
(25.00 $)
     +27.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 £
(86.00 $)
81.40 £
(100.00 $)
     +16.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £
(9.21 $)
9.77 £
(12.00 $)
     +30.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 £
(7.37 $)
6.51 £
(8.00 $)
     +8.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(6.14 $)
8.14 £
(10.00 $)
     +62.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.44 £
(4.23 $)
4.35 £
(5.35 $)
     +26.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 £
(2.25 $)
2.21 £
(2.71 $)
     +20.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 £
(1.71 $)
1.75 £
(2.14 $)
     +25.5 %
Markets
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.48 £
(5.50 $)
3.85 £
(4.72 $)
     -14.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.07 £
(1.32 $)
3.14 £
(3.86 $)
     +192.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.86 £
(1.06 $)
3.00 £
(3.69 $)
     +248.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.67 £
(3.28 $)
3.86 £
(4.74 $)
     +44.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.91 £
(3.57 $)
6.75 £
(8.30 $)
     +132.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.98 £
(3.66 $)
6.14 £
(7.54 $)
     +106.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.72 £
(5.80 $)
7.27 £
(8.93 $)
     +53.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.17 $)
2.13 £
(2.61 $)
     +123.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £
(0.69 $)
0.85 £
(1.05 $)
     +51.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 £
(1.14 $)
1.97 £
(2.42 $)
     +111.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.14 £
(1.40 $)
2.32 £
(2.85 $)
     +103.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.52 £
(0.64 $)
1.44 £
(1.77 $)
     +178.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 £
(0.62 $)
1.35 £
(1.66 $)
     +165.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.87 £
(1.07 $)
2.31 £
(2.83 $)
     +164.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.18 £
(1.45 $)
1.98 £
(2.44 $)
     +68.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £
(11.06 $)
14.24 £
(17.50 $)
     +58.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 £
(2.46 $)
2.54 £
(3.12 $)
     +26.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(3.00 $)
3.07 £
(3.77 $)
     +25.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.30 £
(16.34 $)
13.02 £
(16.00 $)
     -2.1 %
Transportation
London Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.70 £
(3.32 $)
2.24 £
(2.75 $)
     -17.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 160.00 £
(196.57 $)
105.00 £
(129.00 $)
     -34.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 £
(5.22 $)
3.66 £
(4.50 $)
     -13.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.89 £
(3.55 $)
2.44 £
(3.00 $)
     -15.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.80 £
(35.38 $)
24.42 £
(30.00 $)
     -15.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.67 £
(8.19 $)
3.42 £
(4.20 $)
     -48.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 £
(30,713.51 $)
21,163.32 £
(26,000.00 $)
     -15.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,813.76 £
(30,484.71 $)
19,545.59 £
(24,012.55 $)
     -21.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 291.66 £
(358.32 $)
138.29 £
(169.90 $)
     -52.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.12 £
(0.15 $)
0.08 £
(0.10 $)
     -31.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.62 £
(35.16 $)
56.41 £
(69.30 $)
     +97.1 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.75 £
(53.75 $)
83.73 £
(102.87 $)
     +91.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.06 £
(14.81 $)
30.93 £
(38.00 $)
     +156.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(14.74 $)
14.65 £
(18.00 $)
     +22.1 %
Childcare
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,558.26 £
(1,914.39 $)
1,825.66 £
(2,242.89 $)
     +17.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,413.64 £
(21,393.36 $)
33,169.44 £
(40,750.00 $)
     +90.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.28 £
(91.26 $)
52.86 £
(64.94 $)
     -28.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.05 £
(41.83 $)
46.24 £
(56.81 $)
     +35.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.71 £
(89.32 $)
76.36 £
(93.81 $)
     +5.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.14 £
(115.66 $)
121.94 £
(149.81 $)
     +29.5 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,066.88 £
(2,539.25 $)
3,172.02 £
(3,896.96 $)
     +53.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,430.55 £
(1,757.49 $)
1,943.64 £
(2,387.84 $)
     +35.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,785.35 £
(4,650.45 $)
5,826.06 £
(7,157.55 $)
     +53.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,491.50 £
(3,060.91 $)
3,343.37 £
(4,107.47 $)
     +34.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,150.44 £
(1,413.36 $)
1,127.58 £
(1,385.27 $)
     -2.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 676.57 £
(831.19 $)
711.56 £
(874.19 $)
     +5.2 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,033.84 £
(3,727.20 $)
4,913.33 £
(6,036.22 $)
     +62.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.86 5.66      +46.5 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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