Cost of Living Comparison Between San Jose, CA and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 7.3% lower than in San Jose, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 5.1% lower than in San Jose, CA
Rent Prices in London are 2.1% lower than in San Jose, CA
Restaurant Prices in London are 1.9% higher than in San Jose, CA
Groceries Prices in London are 25.7% lower than in San Jose, CA
Local Purchasing Power in London is 34.2% lower than in San Jose, CA
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Restaurants
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.94 £)
25.10 $
(20.00 £)
     +25.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(79.69 £)
100.38 $
(80.00 £)
     +0.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.56 £)
10.04 $
(8.00 £)
     -16.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 $
(6.77 £)
8.16 $
(6.50 £)
     -4.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(9.56 £)
7.22 $
(5.75 £)
     -39.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.93 $
(4.73 £)
4.50 $
(3.59 £)
     -24.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 $
(2.36 £)
2.54 $
(2.02 £)
     -14.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(2.03 £)
2.07 $
(1.65 £)
     -18.8 %
Markets
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.07 $
(4.04 £)
6.32 $
(5.04 £)
     +24.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.34 $
(3.46 £)
1.75 $
(1.39 £)
     -59.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.19 $
(1.74 £)
1.16 $
(0.92 £)
     -47.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.17 $
(4.12 £)
3.97 $
(3.17 £)
     -23.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.90 $
(5.50 £)
4.28 $
(3.41 £)
     -38.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.12 $
(4.88 £)
4.29 $
(3.42 £)
     -30.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.08 $
(6.44 £)
7.15 $
(5.70 £)
     -11.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.68 $
(2.14 £)
1.44 $
(1.14 £)
     -46.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 $
(0.83 £)
0.75 $
(0.59 £)
     -28.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.83 $
(1.46 £)
1.49 $
(1.18 £)
     -19.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.97 $
(2.37 £)
1.75 $
(1.39 £)
     -41.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.95 $
(1.55 £)
0.72 $
(0.58 £)
     -62.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.83 $
(1.46 £)
0.67 $
(0.53 £)
     -63.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.23 $
(2.58 £)
1.22 $
(0.97 £)
     -62.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(2.05 £)
1.65 $
(1.31 £)
     -35.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.95 £)
11.92 $
(9.50 £)
     -20.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.56 £)
2.62 $
(2.09 £)
     +34.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 $
(2.39 £)
3.06 $
(2.44 £)
     +2.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $
(8.77 £)
18.82 $
(15.00 £)
     +71.1 %
Transportation
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(1.99 £)
3.51 $
(2.80 £)
     +40.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(71.72 £)
250.96 $
(200.00 £)
     +178.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.79 £)
5.65 $
(4.50 £)
     +61.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.39 £)
3.93 $
(3.13 £)
     +31.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(23.91 £)
37.64 $
(30.00 £)
     +25.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.85 $
(3.86 £)
7.16 $
(5.71 £)
     +47.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(23,908.20 £)
34,230.93 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +14.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,743.53 $
(21,312.99 £)
32,449.90 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +21.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 264.33 $
(210.65 £)
369.40 $
(294.39 £)
     +39.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.38 $
(40.15 £)
18.93 $
(15.09 £)
     -62.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.63 $
(65.06 £)
38.90 $
(31.00 £)
     -52.3 %
Sports And Leisure
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 99.83 $
(79.56 £)
58.53 $
(46.64 £)
     -41.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 48.00 $
(38.25 £)
18.33 $
(14.61 £)
     -61.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(11.95 £)
18.82 $
(15.00 £)
     +25.5 %
Childcare
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,700.00 $
(1,354.80 £)
2,309.26 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +35.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,000.00 $
(12,751.04 £)
25,164.71 $
(20,054.76 £)
     +57.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 50.98 $
(40.63 £)
102.55 $
(81.72 £)
     +101.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.18 $
(33.62 £)
49.40 $
(39.37 £)
     +17.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.19 $
(66.30 £)
111.74 $
(89.05 £)
     +34.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.33 $
(94.30 £)
122.69 $
(97.78 £)
     +3.7 %
Rent Per Month
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,805.00 $
(2,235.42 £)
2,676.46 $
(2,132.98 £)
     -4.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,426.47 $
(1,933.75 £)
2,017.09 $
(1,607.50 £)
     -16.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,800.00 $
(3,825.31 £)
5,390.93 $
(4,296.25 £)
     +12.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,978.75 $
(3,170.83 £)
3,629.27 $
(2,892.31 £)
     -8.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,340.60 $
(1,068.38 £)
1,645.30 $
(1,311.20 £)
     +22.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,017.77 $
(811.10 £)
927.58 $
(739.22 £)
     -8.9 %
Salaries And Financing
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,898.33 $
(5,497.56 £)
4,306.86 $
(3,432.31 £)
     -37.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 5.57      -15.4 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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