Cost of living comparison
Brooklyn is 6.2% more expensive than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% more in Brooklyn
- Groceries
-
pay 95.4% more in Brooklyn
- Transportation
-
pay 42.9% less in Brooklyn
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% more in Brooklyn
- Childcare
-
pay 36.4% less in Brooklyn
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.8% more in Brooklyn
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% less in Brooklyn
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Brooklyn are more expensive than in London. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Brooklyn. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Brooklyn.
If you lived in Brooklyn instead of London, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Brooklyn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.14
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.65
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.82
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$2.38
|
|
pay 95.4% more for groceries
|
London
|
Brooklyn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.53
|
$4.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.18
|
$6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.68
|
$5.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.29
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.16
|
$5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.16
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$3.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.33
|
$2.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$3.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.52
|
$1.91
|
|
pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
London
|
Brooklyn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.48
|
$3.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£191.37
|
$132.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,064.09
|
$25,343.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.12
|
$20.40
|
|
pay 14.2% more for housing
|
London
|
Brooklyn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.84
|
$75.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,099.91
|
$3,300.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,528.92
|
$2,356.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£195.51
|
$116.04
|
|
pay 36.4% less for childcare
|
London
|
Brooklyn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,728.85
|
$1,772.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,664.01
|
$14,333.33
|
|
pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Brooklyn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.12
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.56
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.64
|
$16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£48.65
|
$119.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.96
|
$18.00
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
London
|
Brooklyn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£71.82
|
$60.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.45
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£85.10
|
$105.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£100.28
|
$129.60
|
|
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