Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 19.0% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 26.0% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in London are 33.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in London are 11.4% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in London are 40.4% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in London is 16.2% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(20.42 £)
24.48 $
(20.00 £)
     -2.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 115.00 $
(93.94 £)
97.93 $
(80.00 £)
     -14.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.80 £)
9.79 $
(8.00 £)
     -18.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.53 £)
7.35 $
(6.00 £)
     -8.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(8.17 £)
6.12 $
(5.00 £)
     -38.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.43 $
(4.43 £)
4.36 $
(3.56 £)
     -19.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 $
(2.17 £)
2.45 $
(2.00 £)
     -7.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $
(1.75 £)
1.92 $
(1.57 £)
     -10.5 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.13 $
(4.19 £)
6.21 $
(5.07 £)
     +21.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.05 $
(3.31 £)
1.65 $
(1.35 £)
     -59.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.63 $
(2.97 £)
1.10 $
(0.90 £)
     -69.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.30 $
(4.33 £)
4.25 $
(3.48 £)
     -19.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.91 $
(6.46 £)
3.95 $
(3.23 £)
     -50.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.59 $
(6.20 £)
4.18 $
(3.41 £)
     -45.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.53 $
(7.78 £)
6.49 $
(5.30 £)
     -31.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.85 $
(2.33 £)
1.16 $
(0.95 £)
     -59.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 $
(0.81 £)
0.69 $
(0.57 £)
     -29.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.44 $
(1.99 £)
1.17 $
(0.95 £)
     -52.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.84 $
(2.32 £)
1.70 $
(1.39 £)
     -40.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.91 $
(1.56 £)
0.65 $
(0.53 £)
     -66.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.82 $
(1.48 £)
0.63 $
(0.52 £)
     -65.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $
(2.31 £)
1.07 $
(0.88 £)
     -62.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(1.99 £)
1.41 $
(1.15 £)
     -42.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(16.34 £)
11.02 $
(9.00 £)
     -44.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.55 $
(2.08 £)
2.31 $
(1.89 £)
     -9.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.97 $
(3.25 £)
3.05 $
(2.49 £)
     -23.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(13.89 £)
17.75 $
(14.50 £)
     +4.4 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.37 £)
3.67 $
(3.00 £)
     +26.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 130.22 $
(106.37 £)
202.52 $
(165.43 £)
     +55.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.85 $
(3.96 £)
4.90 $
(4.00 £)
     +1.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.45 £)
3.73 $
(3.05 £)
     +24.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(24.51 £)
35.26 $
(28.80 £)
     +17.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.15 $
(3.39 £)
7.40 $
(6.04 £)
     +78.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,500.00 $
(20,830.16 £)
30,971.92 $
(25,300.00 £)
     +21.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,458.80 $
(20,796.50 £)
31,496.00 $
(25,728.11 £)
     +23.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 168.54 $
(137.67 £)
389.43 $
(318.11 £)
     +131.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.17 $
(45.06 £)
19.29 $
(15.76 £)
     -65.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.13 $
(60.56 £)
39.92 $
(32.61 £)
     -46.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 107.13 $
(87.51 £)
66.47 $
(54.29 £)
     -38.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 40.42 $
(33.02 £)
17.18 $
(14.04 £)
     -57.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(14.70 £)
18.36 $
(15.00 £)
     +2.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,563.15 $
(2,093.76 £)
1,940.90 $
(1,585.46 £)
     -24.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 43,333.33 $
(35,397.66 £)
25,076.35 $
(20,484.09 £)
     -42.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.56 $
(56.00 £)
101.22 $
(82.68 £)
     +47.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.32 $
(41.10 £)
44.76 $
(36.57 £)
     -11.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.55 $
(80.51 £)
101.21 $
(82.67 £)
     +2.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 154.46 $
(126.18 £)
120.65 $
(98.55 £)
     -21.9 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,937.96 $
(3,216.80 £)
2,576.74 $
(2,104.86 £)
     -34.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,625.26 $
(2,144.49 £)
1,817.07 $
(1,484.31 £)
     -30.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,795.83 $
(6,368.17 £)
4,991.11 $
(4,077.08 £)
     -36.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,541.30 $
(3,709.65 £)
3,160.40 $
(2,581.63 £)
     -30.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,541.51 $
(1,259.21 £)
1,537.66 $
(1,256.07 £)
     -0.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 965.66 $
(788.82 £)
902.46 $
(737.19 £)
     -6.5 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,808.39 $
(5,561.56 £)
4,222.43 $
(3,449.17 £)
     -38.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 5.29      -20.4 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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