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New York City vs. London: Which is the better city?
Business Insider ^ | 05/20/2015 | SARAH SCHMALBRUCH

Posted on 05/20/2015 8:07:57 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

The debate over which is the better city — New York City or London — has been raging for a long time.

The cities are alike in that they're both densely populated cosmopolitan capitals of their respective countries, but they also have their differences.

We rounded up the factors that are important for both inhabitants and visitors to take into consideration and used them to help settle the debate.

As a side note: Even though I currently live in NYC, I'm a native Chicagoan, so I'm an impartial judge in the matter.

COST

Both London and NYC are notorious for their high costs of living. It turns out that London appears to be more expensive for both inhabitants and tourists, though.

The Daily Mail reported that London is the most expensive city in the world for tourists, according to a TripAdvisor study that compared the cost of a meal for two with wine, along with cocktails, two short taxi rides, and a one-night stay in a four-star hotel. London came in first with a total cost of $484, whereas NYC came in third place with a cost of $466.

Last year, the Independent reported that the Economist Intelligence Unit's 2014 Worldwide Cost of Living survey ranked London the 15th most expensive city in the world to live in; NYC on the other hand, was ranked 26th.

New York City wins because it's the less expensive city for both inhabitants and tourists.

HOUSING

Housing is also more expensive in London. According to Global Property Guide, London ranks number two (Monaco is number one) in terms of the world's most expensive cities to rent and buy. It costs $34,531 per square meter to buy in London. It costs $18,499 in New York City.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Society
KEYWORDS: london; newyorkcity; nyc
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1 posted on 05/20/2015 8:07:57 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

I pretty much like Omaha, NE/Council Bluffs, IA myself.


2 posted on 05/20/2015 8:09:31 AM PDT by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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To: SeekAndFind

BI would probably prefer the city that is more liberal.


3 posted on 05/20/2015 8:10:03 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: SeekAndFind
The cities are alike in that they're both densely populated cosmopolitan capitals of their respective countries, but they also have their differences.

Spot the error in this statement.

4 posted on 05/20/2015 8:10:12 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: SeekAndFind

Please.


5 posted on 05/20/2015 8:11:05 AM PDT by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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To: SeekAndFind
"both densely populated cosmopolitan capitals of their respective countries"

Common Core geography.

6 posted on 05/20/2015 8:11:59 AM PDT by Da Bilge Troll (Defeatism is not a winning strategy!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Funny, I thought the debate was: which is the worse city?


7 posted on 05/20/2015 8:14:01 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: dfwgator

NY aint a capitol.


8 posted on 05/20/2015 8:16:07 AM PDT by goseminoles
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To: SeekAndFind

NYC is better.

Sometimes hard to understand Londoners and their brogue accents....

Just keedean...

I love both places.


9 posted on 05/20/2015 8:16:28 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: US Navy Vet

I pretty much like Omaha, NE/Council Bluffs, IA myself.

My family was located in CB for 30 years. I agree!!


10 posted on 05/20/2015 8:18:22 AM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: dfwgator
Spot the error in this statement.

I see none. They didn't say capitals of their respective countries, but cosmopolitan capitals. Kinda like saying Hollywood is the movie capital of the United States.

11 posted on 05/20/2015 8:18:27 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (Has anyone seen my tagline? It was here yesterday. I seem to have misplaced it.)
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To: IYAS9YAS

Then they still shouldn’t use the word “Capital”.


12 posted on 05/20/2015 8:19:19 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Da Bilge Troll; dfwgator

RE: “both densely populated cosmopolitan capitals of their respective countries”

She forgot to add the word FINANCIAL before the word “capitals”.

Or she might have been thinking of 1785 to 1790 when NYC briefly served as the capital of the USA.


13 posted on 05/20/2015 8:20:13 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: dfwgator

“Spot the error in this statement.”

They are both overrun by foreign nationals, many of whom are
there illegally, there for making them a “gaggle” representative
of the worlds third world nations and not their respective countries ?


14 posted on 05/20/2015 8:21:19 AM PDT by Slambat
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To: dfwgator

“cosmopolitan capitals”

That’s what passes for journalism nowadays.....wow


15 posted on 05/20/2015 8:21:56 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: goseminoles

And it ain’t a capital either.


16 posted on 05/20/2015 8:22:09 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: SeekAndFind

“As a side note: Even though I currently live in NYC, I’m a native Chicagoan, so I’m an impartial judge in the matter.”

Very funny. Impartial between Chicago and NYC?


17 posted on 05/20/2015 8:27:08 AM PDT by Slambat
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To: dfwgator
Then they still shouldn’t use the word “Capital”.

Why not? Again, using my example of Hollywood. They modified their particular definition of capital by using cosmopolitan in front of it.

18 posted on 05/20/2015 8:27:13 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (Has anyone seen my tagline? It was here yesterday. I seem to have misplaced it.)
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To: SeekAndFind
She forgot to add the word FINANCIAL before the word “capitals”.

She used "cosmopolitan" before the word capitals in the sentence, which does the same thing that financial would have, it modifies the meaning of capital in this case. She's not claiming they are the capital cities of each respective country, even though London is, she's claiming they are the "cosmopolitan" capitals. Kinda like Chicago being the murder capital, Hollywood being the movie capital, etc...

19 posted on 05/20/2015 8:30:59 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (Has anyone seen my tagline? It was here yesterday. I seem to have misplaced it.)
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To: SeekAndFind

LOL. This is like asking, “Poop or battery acid - which is better to eat?”


20 posted on 05/20/2015 8:32:26 AM PDT by circlecity
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