where is the best place to live: New York or London?

Question

in terms of costs of living, rent, utility bills, quality of life, crime levels, health care etc

Answer 1

you are comparing Apples and Steak. Both are incredible, and have little in common other than the fact they will startle tourists from Tennessee with mixed drinks that cost over $12.



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London

advantage over NYC:

-much better beer (top-notch real-Ale and various European brews)

-better international travel opportunities:Paris and Brussels are both 2hr direct train rides away.

-slightly milder winters

-richer and longer history:Tower of London, St. Paul's, Westminster, need I say more?

-stronger Arab and Indian presence (if that is your thing), including their food.

-if you are from Europe London will be closer to family and friends

-much stronger soccer (football) culture.



NYC

advantage over London:

-Since most of us are Americans being in a city in our own country is it's own advantage.

-More sunshine (unless you are in Manhattan).

-more convenient taxi system.

-much stronger Latino presence (if that is your thing)

-better cuisine (although London is catching up)

-much better skylin

-more options if you're into U.S. pro or college sports.



Other points: Both cities have excellent public transportation. Both could use some infrastructure improvement but I think the subway needs it more than the Tube (London Underground). NY subway is longer and reaches more stations than the Tube but is dirtier and less user-friendly. The tube's lines are easily understood (aside from the Circle, and Hammersmith lines of course) unlike the subway's bewildering express trains and its mix of lines being named for numbers and letters. Also, I assume NY has something similar but in London you can conveniently get on the Piccadilly Line from Heathrow airport and be in central London in 45 min without getting out of your seat.



NYC will kill you with tolls but Central London has a congestion charge during busy times. Pick your poison here...



I don't know which city has more green-space but they differ in layout. NYC has the huge Central Park

but London has multiple good-size parks like Hyde Park and Regent's Park. Both cities have an annoying amount of upper-class poodle carrying. Both cities are extremely important to global finance.



Seriously, google NYC vs London-this topic is of interest to many others. I'd choose London but I may be more inclined to live abroad than most others.



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Answer 2

Technology has it's good side and bad so options and answers on your question will be many other the same other not, because if an airline dose not have wifi for passengers then it will be a bad feedback for them in our days, if they do have a wifi then it gives them the facilities they need but the same time it puts the passengers in danger, so any decision taken will never know the best.

Answer 3

Your first criteria were cost of living and rent. Both are among the worlds most expensive places to live.

Answer 4

Part of this depends on which part of each city you want to live. Both a very large and not the same from one area to another.



Being shot higher in New York. Being blown up in a bus higher in London.

Cost of living for a house or the Mansion. A Penthouse suite with a view or a small flat/apartment. More in London as part of your salary. Public health care is cheaper in London. Private extra insurance is more depends on what you want.



Subway fare is cheaper than the tube. The weather is nicer in London not as hot and humid in summer and not as cold in winter.



A little hard to compare a Drury Lane play to a Broadway play. They both have good and bad plays.



Milk is more in the UK and Bread is cheaper in New York



Electricity is about 50% more in London but the internet is cheaper.

Rent is about 10% less in the UK but gasoline/petrol is more than double the price in New York.



Times Square has a ball drop and London has The Tower of Westminster and the tolling of Big Ben I prefer the Fireworks.



Easy to walk across the River in London.



Hyde Park has speakers corner and New York Central park has Baseball fields..



An a broad measurement the cost of living is about 14% higher in London. Quality of life you have to determine for what is important for you.

http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=United+Kingdom&country2=United+States&city1=London&city2=New+York%2C+NY

Answer 5

I have been to New York, and i don't think i can tell you in words how amazing it is. It is beautiful, but pricy in some areas.

I haven't been to london yet, but I'm sure it is beautiful too.



If i had to choose, it would be New York

Answer 6

NYC ALL THE WAY! that isnt even a question! hahah