Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 17.8% lower than in New York, NY (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 24.2% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in London are 32.2% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in London are 19.5% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in London are 33.9% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in London is 4.0% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(22.58 £)
26.57 $
(20.00 £)
     -11.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 145.00 $
(109.14 £)
106.29 $
(80.00 £)
     -26.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.50 $
(10.16 £)
10.63 $
(8.00 £)
     -21.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.02 £)
8.00 $
(6.02 £)
     0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(9.03 £)
7.97 $
(6.00 £)
     -33.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.03 $
(4.54 £)
5.05 $
(3.80 £)
     -16.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.22 $
(2.43 £)
2.77 $
(2.08 £)
     -14.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(1.92 £)
1.90 $
(1.43 £)
     -25.7 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.98 $
(4.50 £)
6.35 $
(4.78 £)
     +6.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.58 $
(3.44 £)
1.89 $
(1.42 £)
     -58.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.71 $
(2.79 £)
1.08 $
(0.82 £)
     -70.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.33 $
(4.76 £)
4.76 $
(3.58 £)
     -24.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.56 $
(5.69 £)
5.02 $
(3.78 £)
     -33.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.15 $
(5.38 £)
4.04 $
(3.04 £)
     -43.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.10 $
(6.85 £)
6.51 $
(4.90 £)
     -28.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.38 $
(2.55 £)
1.53 $
(1.15 £)
     -54.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.13 $
(0.85 £)
0.80 $
(0.60 £)
     -29.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.47 $
(1.86 £)
1.39 $
(1.04 £)
     -43.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.70 $
(2.03 £)
1.67 $
(1.25 £)
     -38.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 $
(1.26 £)
0.75 $
(0.56 £)
     -55.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.27 £)
0.76 $
(0.57 £)
     -55.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.25 $
(2.45 £)
1.33 $
(1.00 £)
     -59.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(1.90 £)
1.73 $
(1.30 £)
     -31.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.99 $
(15.05 £)
11.96 $
(9.00 £)
     -40.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.80 $
(2.11 £)
3.14 $
(2.36 £)
     +12.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 $
(2.76 £)
3.84 $
(2.89 £)
     +4.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 $
(13.55 £)
22.25 $
(16.75 £)
     +23.6 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.18 £)
3.72 $
(2.80 £)
     +28.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(99.35 £)
243.19 $
(183.04 £)
     +84.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(3.76 £)
5.98 $
(4.50 £)
     +19.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.63 £)
5.56 $
(4.18 £)
     +58.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 $
(31.61 £)
39.86 $
(30.00 £)
     -5.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.73 $
(2.81 £)
7.22 $
(5.44 £)
     +93.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,500.00 $
(25,967.32 £)
37,579.25 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +8.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,985.28 $
(21,063.85 £)
38,426.81 $
(28,922.94 £)
     +37.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.67 $
(140.51 £)
309.69 $
(233.10 £)
     +65.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.90 $
(43.58 £)
20.21 $
(15.21 £)
     -65.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.32 $
(46.16 £)
41.80 $
(31.46 £)
     -31.8 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 159.00 $
(119.68 £)
65.27 $
(49.12 £)
     -59.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 64.58 $
(48.61 £)
21.82 $
(16.42 £)
     -66.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(15.05 £)
19.93 $
(15.00 £)
     -0.4 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,164.36 $
(2,381.74 £)
2,397.38 $
(1,804.45 £)
     -24.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 56,857.14 $
(42,795.01 £)
27,854.25 $
(20,965.22 £)
     -51.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.88 $
(50.34 £)
106.44 $
(80.11 £)
     +59.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.95 $
(36.84 £)
47.83 $
(36.00 £)
     -2.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.27 $
(85.25 £)
122.63 $
(92.30 £)
     +8.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 167.33 $
(125.95 £)
155.90 $
(117.34 £)
     -6.8 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,992.29 $
(3,004.90 £)
2,947.69 $
(2,218.66 £)
     -26.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,765.47 $
(2,081.50 £)
2,173.85 $
(1,636.21 £)
     -21.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,816.67 $
(6,636.09 £)
5,423.24 $
(4,081.94 £)
     -38.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,280.00 $
(3,974.13 £)
3,591.31 $
(2,703.10 £)
     -32.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,668.59 $
(1,255.91 £)
1,938.73 $
(1,459.24 £)
     +16.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,197.27 $
(901.15 £)
1,038.65 $
(781.77 £)
     -13.2 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,132.20 $
(3,862.88 £)
4,046.42 $
(3,045.64 £)
     -21.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 5.03      -22.3 %
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