City comparison
New York vs London
Two of the world's top career cities compared — salary benchmarks, cost of living, rent pressure, and career opportunity.
Overall verdict
New York scores higher overall
London would cost you meaningfully more to live in
How they compare
If you want to save more
New YorkOverall fitLondon
57 / 48+9 New
New YorkSavingsLondon
50 / 43+7 New
New YorkCareerLondon
90 / 81+9 New
New YorkLow pressureLondon
46 / 31+15 New
If you want career growth
New YorkOverall fitLondon
73 / 63+10 New
New YorkSavingsLondon
50 / 43+7 New
New YorkCareerLondon
90 / 81+9 New
New YorkLow pressureLondon
46 / 31+15 New
If you want better balance
New YorkOverall fitLondon
65 / 58+7 New
New YorkSavingsLondon
50 / 43+7 New
New YorkCareerLondon
90 / 81+9 New
New YorkLow pressureLondon
46 / 31+15 New
Financial impact: moving from New York to London
Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.
-$1,093
Monthly
-$13,116
1 year
-$39,348
3 years
Moving from New York to London: trade-offs
You lose
−-$1,093/mo estimated net reduction — $13,116 over the first year
−Higher cost pressure — rent will consume a larger share of your income
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