London vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

London New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3029
$3879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6932
$8148
🏠 One person rent
$1951
$2541
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$3789
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$751
🚐 Transport expenses
$375
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4290
$6502
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
98
95
🏙️ Population
8.91M
8.8M

The cost of living in London is 22% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 79th and 4th ($3029 vs $3879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in London compared to 1.7 months in New York City. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 2nd and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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London New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.8
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.6
$86.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.78
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.66
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2186
$3256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1625
$2148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4044
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2630
$3179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$288
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17870
$15640
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10200
$10052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.84
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$4.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$19.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.7
$15.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.65
$5.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.2
$94.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2088
$2504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25849
$17718

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2536
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2121
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2082
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2202
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2080
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2037
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2040
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2253
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1923
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2030
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1967
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1910
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1877
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1871
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1929
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1687
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2153
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1889
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1816
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1940
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1927
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2077
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2255
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1899
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1963
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1980
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1948
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1995
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2000
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1813
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1849
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1830
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2769
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2187

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2775
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3307
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2660
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2628
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2325
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3057
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2488
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2512
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2371
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2600
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2720
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1916
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2419
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2261
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2289
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2569
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2302
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2012
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2177
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2570
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2469
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2233
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2394
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2949
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2662
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2335
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2347
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2473
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2591
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2450
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2442
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2255
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2985