Cost of living comparison
compared to
New York vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
New York is 13.7% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.2% more in New York
- Groceries
-
pay 63.0% more in New York
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% less in New York
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% more in New York
- Childcare
-
pay 22.9% more in New York
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% more in New York
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% less in New York
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in New York are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in New York.
New York vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 9.2% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.41
|
$20.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.51
|
$11.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.75
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.24
|
$1.86
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New York - Cost of restaurants
pay 63.0% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.55
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.68
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.92
|
$4.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.92
|
$5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£1.00
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.97
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.13
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.54
|
$1.63
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New York - Cost of groceries
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.45
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.80
|
$95.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,355.86
|
$33,821.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.67
|
$19.88
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New York - Cost of transportation
pay 27.4% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.64
|
$65.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£971.00
|
$1,876.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£802.07
|
$1,567.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£176.39
|
$139.14
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New York - Cost of housing
pay 22.9% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,155.97
|
$1,788.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,631.70
|
$24,966.76
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New York - Cost of childcare
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.79
|
$6.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.43
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.48
|
$14.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£37.20
|
$63.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.48
|
$14.99
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New York - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.94
|
$49.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.38
|
$44.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.90
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£76.54
|
$115.57
|
|
United Kingdom vs. New York - Cost of clothing
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