Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 22.6% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 28.4% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in London are 35.7% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in London are 21.3% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in London are 37.7% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in London is 1.6% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(24.19 £)
24.80 $
(20.00 £)
     -17.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(104.83 £)
99.21 $
(80.00 £)
     -23.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.68 £)
9.92 $
(8.00 £)
     -17.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 $
(7.26 £)
7.44 $
(6.00 £)
     -17.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.50 $
(9.27 £)
6.82 $
(5.50 £)
     -40.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.84 $
(4.71 £)
4.61 $
(3.71 £)
     -21.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.20 $
(2.58 £)
2.45 $
(1.98 £)
     -23.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(2.00 £)
1.81 $
(1.46 £)
     -26.9 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.84 $
(4.71 £)
5.93 $
(4.78 £)
     +1.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.54 $
(3.66 £)
1.73 $
(1.39 £)
     -62.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.57 $
(2.88 £)
1.13 $
(0.91 £)
     -68.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.59 $
(4.51 £)
4.44 $
(3.58 £)
     -20.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.96 $
(6.42 £)
4.87 $
(3.93 £)
     -38.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.92 $
(5.58 £)
3.90 $
(3.15 £)
     -43.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.03 $
(7.28 £)
5.97 $
(4.81 £)
     -33.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.45 $
(2.78 £)
1.45 $
(1.17 £)
     -57.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.09 $
(0.88 £)
0.76 $
(0.62 £)
     -29.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.75 $
(2.22 £)
1.36 $
(1.10 £)
     -50.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(2.28 £)
1.57 $
(1.27 £)
     -44.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.66 $
(1.34 £)
0.71 $
(0.57 £)
     -57.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 $
(1.40 £)
0.72 $
(0.58 £)
     -58.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.06 $
(2.46 £)
1.23 $
(0.99 £)
     -59.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.58 $
(2.08 £)
1.59 $
(1.28 £)
     -38.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(16.13 £)
11.16 $
(9.00 £)
     -44.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.89 $
(2.33 £)
2.83 $
(2.28 £)
     -2.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 $
(3.08 £)
3.32 $
(2.68 £)
     -13.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 $
(14.52 £)
21.08 $
(17.00 £)
     +17.1 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.34 £)
3.47 $
(2.80 £)
     +19.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(106.44 £)
233.19 $
(188.04 £)
     +76.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.03 £)
5.58 $
(4.50 £)
     +11.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.82 £)
5.09 $
(4.10 £)
     +45.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(31.45 £)
37.20 $
(30.00 £)
     -4.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.79 $
(3.06 £)
6.87 $
(5.54 £)
     +81.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,500.00 $
(27,820.56 £)
34,629.52 $
(27,925.00 £)
     +0.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,677.59 $
(22,319.01 £)
36,337.51 $
(29,302.31 £)
     +31.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 181.64 $
(146.47 £)
295.04 $
(237.92 £)
     +62.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.32 $
(51.06 £)
17.57 $
(14.17 £)
     -72.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.91 $
(52.34 £)
39.11 $
(31.54 £)
     -39.7 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.42 $
(125.33 £)
59.18 $
(47.73 £)
     -61.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 72.22 $
(58.24 £)
18.33 $
(14.78 £)
     -74.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(16.13 £)
17.98 $
(14.50 £)
     -10.1 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,122.44 $
(2,517.92 £)
2,234.86 $
(1,802.17 £)
     -28.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 59,000.00 $
(47,577.19 £)
26,568.87 $
(21,424.95 £)
     -55.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.32 $
(54.29 £)
95.56 $
(77.06 £)
     +41.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.47 $
(37.48 £)
45.88 $
(37.00 £)
     -1.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 112.81 $
(90.97 £)
113.03 $
(91.14 £)
     +0.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 173.82 $
(140.17 £)
144.21 $
(116.29 £)
     -17.0 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,946.82 $
(3,182.69 £)
2,698.61 $
(2,176.14 £)
     -31.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,902.97 $
(2,340.93 £)
2,003.39 $
(1,615.52 £)
     -31.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,522.41 $
(6,872.41 £)
5,195.98 $
(4,190.00 £)
     -39.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,264.17 $
(4,244.99 £)
3,370.93 $
(2,718.29 £)
     -36.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,667.95 $
(1,345.02 £)
1,856.15 $
(1,496.79 £)
     +11.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,197.27 $
(965.47 £)
959.24 $
(773.52 £)
     -19.9 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,570.97 $
(4,492.39 £)
4,052.53 $
(3,267.93 £)
     -27.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.60 5.07      -23.1 %
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