Cost of Living Comparison Between San Jose, CA and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 8.0% lower than in San Jose, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 5.3% lower than in San Jose, CA
Rent Prices in London are 1.7% lower than in San Jose, CA
Restaurant Prices in London are 1.5% higher than in San Jose, CA
Groceries Prices in London are 26.2% lower than in San Jose, CA
Local Purchasing Power in London is 36.8% lower than in San Jose, CA
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Restaurants
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(16.02 £)
24.98 $
(20.00 £)
     +24.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(80.08 £)
99.90 $
(80.00 £)
     -0.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.61 £)
9.99 $
(8.00 £)
     -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(6.41 £)
8.12 $
(6.50 £)
     +1.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(9.61 £)
6.87 $
(5.50 £)
     -42.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.88 $
(4.71 £)
4.47 $
(3.58 £)
     -24.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.96 $
(2.37 £)
2.45 $
(1.97 £)
     -17.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(2.04 £)
2.00 $
(1.60 £)
     -21.7 %
Markets
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.07 $
(4.06 £)
6.18 $
(4.95 £)
     +21.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.34 $
(3.48 £)
1.77 $
(1.42 £)
     -59.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.19 $
(1.75 £)
1.12 $
(0.90 £)
     -48.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.17 $
(4.14 £)
4.11 $
(3.29 £)
     -20.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.90 $
(5.53 £)
4.34 $
(3.48 £)
     -37.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.12 $
(4.90 £)
4.31 $
(3.45 £)
     -29.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.08 $
(6.47 £)
7.18 $
(5.75 £)
     -11.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.68 $
(2.15 £)
1.39 $
(1.11 £)
     -48.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 $
(0.84 £)
0.72 $
(0.58 £)
     -30.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.83 $
(1.47 £)
1.47 $
(1.18 £)
     -19.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.97 $
(2.38 £)
1.71 $
(1.37 £)
     -42.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.95 $
(1.56 £)
0.71 $
(0.57 £)
     -63.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.83 $
(1.46 £)
0.68 $
(0.54 £)
     -62.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.23 $
(2.59 £)
1.15 $
(0.92 £)
     -64.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(2.06 £)
1.57 $
(1.25 £)
     -39.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(12.01 £)
11.55 $
(9.25 £)
     -23.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.56 £)
2.56 $
(2.05 £)
     +31.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 $
(2.40 £)
3.01 $
(2.41 £)
     +0.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 $
(8.81 £)
18.73 $
(15.00 £)
     +70.3 %
Transportation
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.00 £)
3.50 $
(2.80 £)
     +39.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(72.07 £)
249.76 $
(200.00 £)
     +177.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(2.80 £)
5.00 $
(4.00 £)
     +42.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(2.40 £)
3.91 $
(3.13 £)
     +30.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(24.02 £)
37.46 $
(30.00 £)
     +24.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.89 $
(3.92 £)
7.18 $
(5.75 £)
     +46.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(24,023.07 £)
34,067.25 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +13.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,743.53 $
(21,415.39 £)
32,294.74 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +20.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 264.33 $
(211.67 £)
361.08 $
(289.14 £)
     +36.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.38 $
(40.35 £)
19.22 $
(15.39 £)
     -61.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.63 $
(65.37 £)
38.73 $
(31.02 £)
     -52.5 %
Sports And Leisure
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 99.83 $
(79.94 £)
58.79 $
(47.08 £)
     -41.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 48.00 $
(38.44 £)
17.37 $
(13.91 £)
     -63.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(12.01 £)
18.73 $
(15.00 £)
     +24.9 %
Childcare
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,700.00 $
(1,361.31 £)
2,298.22 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +35.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,000.00 $
(12,812.30 £)
25,044.38 $
(20,054.76 £)
     +56.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 50.98 $
(40.83 £)
102.71 $
(82.24 £)
     +101.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.18 $
(33.78 £)
49.91 $
(39.97 £)
     +18.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.19 $
(66.61 £)
110.19 $
(88.24 £)
     +32.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 118.33 $
(94.76 £)
117.43 $
(94.03 £)
     -0.8 %
Rent Per Month
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,805.00 $
(2,246.16 £)
2,773.78 $
(2,221.15 £)
     -1.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,426.47 $
(1,943.04 £)
2,021.21 $
(1,618.52 £)
     -16.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,800.00 $
(3,843.69 £)
5,397.77 $
(4,322.37 £)
     +12.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,978.75 $
(3,186.06 £)
3,585.37 $
(2,871.05 £)
     -9.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,340.60 $
(1,073.51 £)
1,637.43 $
(1,311.20 £)
     +22.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,017.77 $
(815.00 £)
894.74 $
(716.48 £)
     -12.1 %
Salaries And Financing
San Jose, CA Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,847.18 $
(5,483.01 £)
4,100.90 $
(3,283.88 £)
     -40.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 5.57      -15.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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