Cost of living comparison
New York City is 31.7% more expensive than London.
If you lived in New York City instead of London, you would:
pay 18.7% more for restaurants
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London
|
New York City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.22
£18.86
|
$30.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
£7.55
|
$12.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.90
|
$3.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
£1.56
|
$2.33
|
|
pay 80.3% more for groceries
|
London
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
£1.46
|
$4.83
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
£3.54
|
$8.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
£4.74
|
$5.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
£2.99
|
$5.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
£3.20
|
$6.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.10
|
$3.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.11
|
$2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
£1.31
|
$2.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$1.81
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$1.69
|
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pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
£5.38
|
$3.85
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$252.24
£188.65
|
$132.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,406.00
£25,731.80
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
£18.94
|
$22.40
|
|
pay 34.5% more for housing
|
London
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.12
£29.26
|
$71.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,697.16
£2,017.17
|
$4,350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,027.26
£1,516.16
|
$2,895.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$284.51
£212.78
|
$143.65
|
|
pay 82.0% more for childcare
|
London
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,321.07
£1,735.90
|
$3,123.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,293.41
£18,916.61
|
$58,000.00
|
|
pay 33.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
New York City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.20
£6.13
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
£3.41
|
$5.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.92
£14.15
|
$17.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.95
£44.09
|
$147.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.92
£14.15
|
$20.00
|
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pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
New York City
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.07
£77.08
|
$72.17
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.65
£37.14
|
$48.24
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.31
£84.00
|
$101.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.32
£92.23
|
$169.09
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