Cost of living comparison
London is 6.0% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.5% less in London
- Groceries
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pay 37.1% less in London
- Transportation
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pay 62.8% more in London
- Housing
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pay 1.1% less in London
- Childcare
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pay 40.5% less in London
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.2% less in London
- Clothing
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pay 9.6% more in London
The cost of transportation and clothing in London are more expensive than in New York City. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in London.
If you lived in London instead of New York City, you would:
pay 18.5% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$25.83
£20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
|
$2.46
£1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
pay 37.1% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$2.07
£1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
|
$5.65
£4.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$6.31
£5.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
|
$4.45
£3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
|
$4.26
£3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$1.56
£1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.75
£0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.44
£1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.79
£1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$0.69
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.70
£0.56
|
|
pay 62.8% more for transportation
|
New York City
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$7.39
£5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.50
|
$258.31
£205.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$36,531.14
£29,057.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$35.26
£28.05
|
|
pay 1.1% less for housing
|
New York City
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20
|
$41.63
£33.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,097.13
|
$2,834.46
£2,254.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,883.17
|
$2,063.73
£1,641.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.26
|
$263.90
£209.91
|
|
pay 40.5% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,253.56
|
$2,333.60
£1,856.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$27,892.30
£22,186.04
|
|
pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$8.27
£6.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.95
|
$4.80
£3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$19.76
£15.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$148.06
|
$65.66
£52.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$16.14
£12.84
|
|
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
New York City
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.92
|
$96.94
£77.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.62
|
$50.55
£40.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
|
$114.87
£91.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.36
|
$135.36
£107.67
|
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