Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 20.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 24.8% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in London are 29.8% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in London are 19.1% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in London are 34.2% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in London is 0.4% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.91 £
(30.00 $)
20.00 £
(25.10 $)
     -16.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 103.60 £
(130.00 $)
80.00 £
(100.38 $)
     -22.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.56 £
(12.00 $)
8.00 £
(10.04 $)
     -16.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.38 £
(8.00 $)
6.50 £
(8.16 $)
     +2.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.37 £
(10.50 $)
5.50 £
(6.90 $)
     -34.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.43 £
(5.56 $)
3.59 £
(4.51 $)
     -19.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 £
(3.14 $)
2.00 £
(2.51 $)
     -20.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.81 £
(2.27 $)
1.62 £
(2.04 $)
     -10.4 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.51 £
(5.66 $)
4.96 £
(6.23 $)
     +10.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.46 £
(4.34 $)
1.38 £
(1.74 $)
     -60.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.57 £
(3.22 $)
0.95 £
(1.20 $)
     -62.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.18 £
(5.25 $)
3.18 £
(3.98 $)
     -24.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.03 £
(7.57 $)
3.35 £
(4.21 $)
     -44.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 £
(6.93 $)
3.42 £
(4.29 $)
     -38.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.91 £
(8.68 $)
5.71 £
(7.16 $)
     -17.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.47 £
(3.10 $)
1.14 £
(1.44 $)
     -53.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 £
(0.92 $)
0.59 £
(0.75 $)
     -19.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.06 £
(2.59 $)
1.18 £
(1.49 $)
     -42.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.24 £
(2.81 $)
1.39 £
(1.75 $)
     -37.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.45 £
(1.81 $)
0.58 £
(0.72 $)
     -60.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.30 £
(1.63 $)
0.53 £
(0.67 $)
     -59.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.29 £
(2.88 $)
0.97 £
(1.21 $)
     -57.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.92 £
(2.41 $)
1.31 £
(1.65 $)
     -31.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.94 £
(20.00 $)
9.50 £
(11.92 $)
     -40.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.01 £
(2.53 $)
2.09 £
(2.62 $)
     +3.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.03 £
(3.81 $)
2.44 £
(3.06 $)
     -19.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.55 £
(17.00 $)
15.00 £
(18.82 $)
     +10.7 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.31 £
(2.90 $)
2.80 £
(3.51 $)
     +21.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 105.20 £
(132.00 $)
200.00 £
(250.96 $)
     +90.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.98 £
(5.00 $)
4.50 £
(5.65 $)
     +12.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.79 £
(3.50 $)
3.13 £
(3.93 $)
     +12.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.91 £
(30.00 $)
30.00 £
(37.64 $)
     +25.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.06 £
(3.84 $)
5.71 £
(7.16 $)
     +86.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,314.46 £
(28,000.00 $)
27,280.00 £
(34,230.72 $)
     +22.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,556.70 £
(27,049.17 $)
25,860.62 £
(32,449.70 $)
     +20.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 145.99 £
(183.18 $)
294.39 £
(369.40 $)
     +101.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.57 £
(64.70 $)
14.90 £
(18.69 $)
     -71.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 56.03 £
(70.31 $)
30.88 £
(38.75 $)
     -44.9 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 105.31 £
(132.14 $)
46.64 £
(58.53 $)
     -55.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 59.11 £
(74.17 $)
14.61 £
(18.33 $)
     -75.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.94 £
(20.00 $)
15.00 £
(18.82 $)
     -5.9 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,443.15 £
(3,065.64 $)
1,840.34 £
(2,309.24 $)
     -24.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 50,406.77 £
(63,250.00 $)
20,054.76 £
(25,164.55 $)
     -60.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.53 £
(69.68 $)
81.77 £
(102.61 $)
     +47.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.20 £
(45.42 $)
39.35 £
(49.37 $)
     +8.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.10 £
(96.74 $)
88.24 £
(110.72 $)
     +14.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 128.99 £
(161.86 $)
95.96 £
(120.41 $)
     -25.6 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,317.00 £
(4,162.14 $)
2,159.57 £
(2,709.82 $)
     -34.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,258.74 £
(2,834.25 $)
1,613.97 £
(2,025.19 $)
     -28.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,574.96 £
(8,250.20 $)
4,303.85 £
(5,400.43 $)
     -34.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,509.11 £
(4,403.20 $)
2,910.53 £
(3,652.10 $)
     -17.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,310.63 £
(1,644.57 $)
1,311.20 £
(1,645.29 $)
     +0.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 870.04 £
(1,091.71 $)
739.22 £
(927.57 $)
     -15.0 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,602.77 £
(5,775.52 $)
3,477.54 £
(4,363.58 $)
     -24.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 5.57      -16.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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