Thinking of taking a job in London for two years - I know London is more expensive than NYC, but is there a published survey somewhere that compares the cost of living - rent, food, etc. - between NYC and London? I need the info to haggle with my boss, who feels that I should pay for the opportunity.
Mercer’s annual Cost of Living Survey:
As of March 2007, London is the second-most expensive city after Moscow, and the cost-of-living index is 126.3 (Compared to New York City’s 100).
The Mercer web site gives some further information, but AFAIK you need to pay to get more detailed breakdown.
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cost of living - rent, food, etc. - between NYC and London?
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Do you want Manhattan versus a comparable area of London, Manhattan versus London in general, or just a city-to-city comparison? To the best of my knowledge Manhattan is roughly equivalent to having Knightsbridge/Notting Hill/Mayfair/Belgravia/Chelsea all together on an island in the Thames - maybe your boss is thinking you can commute in from Hackney or Upminster instead 
Thanks guys, let me hijack myself. Has anyone out there been relocated to London recently by a large corporation? If so, what kind of compensation package have you been given? My boss is looking at 30%, which is in line with Mercer’s, but I don’t think that is an accurate reflection of what it would cost to maintain my current standard.
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Mercer’s annual Cost of Living Survey: As of March 2007, London is the second-most expensive city after Moscow, and the cost-of-living index is 126.3 (Compared to New York City’s 100).
The Mercer web site gives some further information, but AFAIK you need to pay to get more detailed breakdown.
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Dublin is 16th in that list. Should we be proud? 