Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 20.1% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 26.5% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in London are 34.1% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in London are 16.1% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in London are 33.2% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in London is 20.2% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(23.32 £)
25.73 $
(20.00 £)
     -14.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 125.00 $
(97.17 £)
102.91 $
(80.00 £)
     -17.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.33 £)
10.29 $
(8.00 £)
     -14.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.22 £)
8.36 $
(6.50 £)
     +4.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(7.77 £)
6.57 $
(5.11 £)
     -34.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.71 $
(4.44 £)
4.70 $
(3.65 £)
     -17.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 $
(2.38 £)
2.55 $
(1.98 £)
     -16.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $
(1.79 £)
1.89 $
(1.47 £)
     -17.7 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.51 $
(4.29 £)
6.44 $
(5.01 £)
     +16.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.24 $
(3.30 £)
1.78 $
(1.38 £)
     -58.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.36 $
(2.61 £)
1.21 $
(0.94 £)
     -64.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.17 $
(4.02 £)
4.03 $
(3.13 £)
     -22.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.58 $
(5.89 £)
4.55 $
(3.54 £)
     -39.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.65 $
(5.17 £)
4.33 $
(3.37 £)
     -34.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.80 $
(6.84 £)
6.74 $
(5.24 £)
     -23.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(2.41 £)
1.54 $
(1.20 £)
     -50.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.74 £)
0.79 $
(0.61 £)
     -17.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.69 $
(2.09 £)
1.45 $
(1.13 £)
     -46.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.73 $
(2.12 £)
1.92 $
(1.49 £)
     -29.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 $
(1.34 £)
0.74 $
(0.57 £)
     -57.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 $
(1.35 £)
0.70 $
(0.55 £)
     -59.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.19 $
(2.48 £)
1.28 $
(1.00 £)
     -59.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.36 $
(1.84 £)
1.48 $
(1.15 £)
     -37.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(15.55 £)
11.90 $
(9.25 £)
     -40.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.75 $
(2.14 £)
2.55 $
(1.98 £)
     -7.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.69 $
(2.87 £)
3.21 $
(2.49 £)
     -13.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(13.22 £)
19.30 $
(15.00 £)
     +13.5 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.25 £)
3.60 $
(2.80 £)
     +24.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(102.61 £)
257.28 $
(200.00 £)
     +94.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(3.89 £)
5.79 $
(4.50 £)
     +15.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.72 £)
3.92 $
(3.05 £)
     +12.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(26.43 £)
38.59 $
(30.00 £)
     +13.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.83 $
(2.98 £)
7.33 $
(5.70 £)
     +91.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(27,208.02 £)
36,247.12 $
(28,177.50 £)
     +3.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,263.92 $
(21,971.58 £)
35,005.55 $
(27,212.33 £)
     +23.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.22 $
(133.10 £)
372.63 $
(289.67 £)
     +117.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.93 $
(52.81 £)
18.63 $
(14.48 £)
     -72.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.81 $
(51.94 £)
39.05 $
(30.36 £)
     -41.5 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 145.60 $
(113.19 £)
58.52 $
(45.49 £)
     -59.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.38 $
(57.82 £)
18.91 $
(14.70 £)
     -74.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(15.55 £)
18.01 $
(14.00 £)
     -10.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,168.00 $
(2,462.71 £)
2,335.88 $
(1,815.85 £)
     -26.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(45,087.58 £)
24,101.72 $
(18,736.00 £)
     -58.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.96 $
(53.61 £)
101.88 $
(79.20 £)
     +47.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.05 $
(36.57 £)
51.19 $
(39.79 £)
     +8.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.86 $
(80.74 £)
114.55 $
(89.05 £)
     +10.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 164.12 $
(127.59 £)
128.22 $
(99.68 £)
     -21.9 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,272.10 $
(3,321.01 £)
2,792.53 $
(2,170.83 £)
     -34.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,043.09 $
(2,365.61 £)
2,101.20 $
(1,633.42 £)
     -31.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 9,416.82 $
(7,320.37 £)
5,769.29 $
(4,484.88 £)
     -38.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,102.76 $
(3,966.74 £)
3,732.09 $
(2,901.22 £)
     -26.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,895.65 $
(1,473.63 £)
1,601.88 $
(1,245.26 £)
     -15.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,589.81 $
(1,235.87 £)
962.02 $
(747.85 £)
     -39.5 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,426.68 $
(4,218.55 £)
4,795.85 $
(3,728.16 £)
     -11.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.24 5.27      -27.2 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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