Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 20.5% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Canada, you would:
pay 3.9% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.18
|
$18.70
£14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.18
|
$9.25
£7.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.83
|
$2.23
£1.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.29
|
$1.57
£1.23
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.51
|
$1.53
£1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.51
|
$4.35
£3.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.38
|
$5.92
£4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.80
|
$3.77
£2.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.25
|
$3.70
£2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.54
|
$1.23
£0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
$0.67
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.26
|
$1.26
£0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.47
|
$1.42
£1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
|
pay 39.7% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.16
|
$7.07
£5.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$93.29
|
$98.23
£77.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,774.90
|
$34,832.80
£27,330.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.13
|
$17.15
£13.46
|
|
pay 14.2% more for housing
|
Canada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$86.32
|
$39.40
£30.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,728.29
|
$1,243.58
£975.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,578.09
|
$1,020.84
£800.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$163.41
|
$229.21
£179.84
|
|
pay 80.0% more for childcare
|
Canada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,033.77
|
$1,497.56
£1,175.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,018.69
|
$18,629.32
£14,616.96
|
|
pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.36
|
$5.63
£4.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.07
|
$4.12
£3.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.29
|
$17.47
£13.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$60.85
|
$45.31
£35.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.51
|
$12.89
£10.12
|
|
pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$76.31
|
$78.43
£61.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$55.25
|
$40.13
£31.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$120.28
|
$90.36
£70.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$144.61
|
$96.72
£75.89
|
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