London, Paris & New York: the comparisons
13 April 2012
| London | Paris | New York | |
| Monthly rent for a one-bedroom flat in the city centre | £1,800 | £386.99 | £1,365.49 |
| Broadsheet daily newspaper | 45p | 67p | 51p |
| Pint of semi-skinned milk | 27p | 38p | 39p |
| Packet of 20 Marlboro Lights | £4.15 | £2.17 | £2.90 |
| Medium-sized cappuccino to take away | £2.15 | £1.16 | £2.42 |
| The Notorious Kim CD by Lil' Kim | £16.49 | £18.29 | £13.86 |
| Big Mac | £1.99 | £1.74 | £1.77 |
| Loaf of white bread (Bloomer etc) | 65p | 48p | £1.50 |
| Weekly Tube pass | £18.90 | £8.22 | £11.61 |
| Weekly Bus pass | £11.50 | £8.22 | £11.61 |
| Pair of Engineered Levi's | £49.99 | £46.44 | £23.90 |
| Two-mile cab ride | £5.50 | £5.80 | £4.10 |
| Three-couse pasta supper for two (with wine and coffee) | £59.15 | £29.02 | £49.52 |
| Wet-shave in local barbershop | £5 | £4.83 | £4.09 |
| Men's haircut | £23 | £11.61 | £10.25 |
| Pair of theatre tickets for Les Miserables | £75 | £46.44 | £95.62 |
| Nike Air Max | £120 | £96.97 | £61.49 |
| Pair of cinema tickets for Traffic | £16.40 | £7.74 | £11.61 |
| Packet of a dozen condoms | £10.99 | £3.87 | £6.82 |
| One bottle Evian water | 79p | 33p | 94p |
| Carton of fresh orange juice | £2.09 | £1.45 | £1.70 |
| Two G&Ts in a smart bar | £13 | £14.51 | £12.29 |
| Paperback copy of Captain Corelli's Mandolin | £7.99 | £5.03 | £8.88 |
| Bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon in supermarket | £6.49 | £1.25 | £6.82 |
| Roll-on deodorant | £1.39 | £2.90 | £2.04 |
| Bunch of flowers | £10 | £4.83 | £6.83 |
| Initial membership and monthly subscription to gym | £244 | £58.06 | £666.16 |
| Babysitter for evening | £25 | £19.35 | £34.16 |
| Initial membership and monthly subscription to gym | £3.75 | 96p | £2.42 |