Cost of living comparison
London is 2.1 times more expensive than Chilliwack.
If you lived in London instead of Chilliwack, you would:
pay 45.5% more for restaurants
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Chilliwack
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
CA$20.66
|
$25.83
£20.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
CA$12.91
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CA$2.17
|
$2.46
£1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CA$2.14
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Chilliwack
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$2.07
£1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.74
|
$5.65
£4.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
CA$9.17
|
$6.31
£5.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
CA$4.28
|
$4.45
£3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$8.03
|
$4.26
£3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
CA$3.89
|
$1.56
£1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.93
|
$0.75
£0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
CA$3.19
|
$1.44
£1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
CA$2.39
|
$1.79
£1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
CA$2.71
|
$0.69
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
CA$1.92
|
$0.70
£0.56
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Chilliwack
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
CA$6.70
|
$7.39
£5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.85
CA$50.09
|
$258.31
£205.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
$36,531.14
£29,070.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.30
CA$29.18
|
$35.26
£28.06
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Chilliwack
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.50
CA$65.41
|
$41.63
£33.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.95
CA$1,394.34
|
$2,834.46
£2,255.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$969.95
CA$1,394.34
|
$2,063.73
£1,642.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.41
CA$118.47
|
$263.90
£210.00
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Chilliwack
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$526.89
CA$757.42
|
$2,333.60
£1,857.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,903.32
CA$11,361.26
|
$27,892.30
£22,195.77
|
|
pay 54.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chilliwack
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
CA$6.97
|
$8.27
£6.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
CA$4.96
|
$4.80
£3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.18
CA$17.51
|
$19.76
£15.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.13
CA$59.13
|
$65.66
£52.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
CA$16.32
|
$16.14
£12.85
|
|
pay 68.8% more for clothing
|
Chilliwack
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.11
CA$61.97
|
$96.94
£77.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.74
CA$41.31
|
$50.55
£40.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.19
CA$116.71
|
$114.87
£91.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.02
CA$146.66
|
$135.36
£107.72
|
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