Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 18.0% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 23.8% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in London are 30.9% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in London are 16.7% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in London are 32.0% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in London is 5.6% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(22.93 £)
26.17 $
(20.00 £)
     -12.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(99.36 £)
104.67 $
(80.00 £)
     -19.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.17 £)
10.47 $
(8.00 £)
     -12.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 $
(6.50 £)
8.50 $
(6.50 £)
     +0.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(8.41 £)
6.54 $
(5.00 £)
     -40.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.87 $
(4.48 £)
4.85 $
(3.71 £)
     -17.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 $
(2.38 £)
2.49 $
(1.90 £)
     -20.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.31 $
(1.77 £)
1.87 $
(1.43 £)
     -19.3 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.60 $
(4.28 £)
6.45 $
(4.93 £)
     +15.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.44 $
(3.39 £)
1.79 $
(1.37 £)
     -59.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.35 $
(2.56 £)
1.25 $
(0.96 £)
     -62.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.09 $
(3.89 £)
4.13 $
(3.16 £)
     -18.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.60 $
(5.81 £)
4.88 $
(3.73 £)
     -35.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 $
(5.10 £)
4.19 $
(3.20 £)
     -37.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.72 $
(6.67 £)
6.94 $
(5.30 £)
     -20.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.13 $
(2.39 £)
1.57 $
(1.20 £)
     -49.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.74 £)
0.77 $
(0.59 £)
     -20.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.63 $
(2.01 £)
1.51 $
(1.15 £)
     -42.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.72 $
(2.08 £)
1.75 $
(1.34 £)
     -35.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 $
(1.26 £)
0.72 $
(0.55 £)
     -56.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.65 $
(1.26 £)
0.72 $
(0.55 £)
     -56.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.25 $
(2.49 £)
1.31 $
(1.00 £)
     -59.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.36 $
(1.81 £)
1.65 $
(1.26 £)
     -30.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(15.29 £)
13.08 $
(10.00 £)
     -34.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.75 $
(2.10 £)
2.68 $
(2.05 £)
     -2.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.39 $
(2.59 £)
3.14 $
(2.40 £)
     -7.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(12.99 £)
19.63 $
(15.00 £)
     +15.5 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.22 £)
3.86 $
(2.95 £)
     +33.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 134.00 $
(102.41 £)
261.69 $
(200.00 £)
     +95.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(3.82 £)
5.89 $
(4.50 £)
     +17.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.67 £)
4.57 $
(3.49 £)
     +30.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(29.81 £)
39.25 $
(30.00 £)
     +0.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.83 $
(2.93 £)
7.53 $
(5.76 £)
     +96.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(26,749.49 £)
36,727.81 $
(28,070.00 £)
     +4.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,848.79 $
(22,048.30 £)
35,905.83 $
(27,441.79 £)
     +24.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 172.43 $
(131.79 £)
331.38 $
(253.27 £)
     +92.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.40 $
(50.75 £)
20.20 $
(15.44 £)
     -69.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.70 $
(50.21 £)
40.39 $
(30.87 £)
     -38.5 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 150.17 $
(114.77 £)
63.33 $
(48.40 £)
     -57.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.38 $
(56.84 £)
18.32 $
(14.00 £)
     -75.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(15.29 £)
16.36 $
(12.50 £)
     -18.2 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,188.33 $
(2,436.75 £)
2,358.96 $
(1,802.88 £)
     -26.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(44,327.72 £)
25,716.72 $
(19,654.55 £)
     -55.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.39 $
(52.27 £)
97.44 $
(74.47 £)
     +42.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.86 $
(36.58 £)
50.94 $
(38.93 £)
     +6.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.37 $
(81.30 £)
113.91 $
(87.06 £)
     +7.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 163.82 $
(125.20 £)
131.93 $
(100.83 £)
     -19.5 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,113.36 $
(3,143.72 £)
2,850.21 $
(2,178.33 £)
     -30.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,915.34 $
(2,228.11 £)
2,101.48 $
(1,606.10 £)
     -27.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,759.11 $
(6,694.33 £)
5,860.34 $
(4,478.89 £)
     -33.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,192.27 $
(3,968.30 £)
3,695.49 $
(2,824.36 £)
     -28.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,647.43 $
(1,259.08 £)
1,615.00 $
(1,234.30 £)
     -2.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,122.99 $
(858.27 £)
975.75 $
(745.74 £)
     -13.1 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,779.13 $
(4,416.82 £)
4,649.49 $
(3,553.47 £)
     -19.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 5.36      -18.9 %
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