Cost of living comparison
Canada is 29.4% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% less in Canada
- Groceries
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pay 15.9% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 50.5% less in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 28.2% less in Canada
- Childcare
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pay 62.8% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.8% less in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 29.5% less in Canada
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of London, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.42
|
$16.37
CA$22.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.77
|
$10.01
CA$13.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$2.00
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
|
pay 15.9% more for groceries
|
London
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
$2.48
CA$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.24
|
$5.30
CA$7.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.74
|
$8.04
CA$11.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.34
|
$3.39
CA$4.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.20
|
$5.12
CA$7.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.17
|
$1.79
CA$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$1.60
CA$2.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$1.74
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$1.16
CA$1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
London
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.56
|
$4.35
CA$6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£194.16
|
$65.88
CA$91.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,458.78
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,237.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.50
|
$16.33
CA$22.77
|
|
pay 28.2% less for housing
|
London
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.29
|
$60.95
CA$84.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,130.54
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,701.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,551.21
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,553.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£198.36
|
$115.39
CA$160.88
|
|
pay 62.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,754.06
|
$729.99
CA$1,017.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,965.36
|
$12,017.58
CA$16,755.51
|
|
pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.21
|
$5.20
CA$7.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.61
|
$3.58
CA$4.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.85
|
$12.91
CA$18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£49.36
|
$42.97
CA$59.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.13
|
$10.95
CA$15.27
|
|
pay 29.5% less for clothing
|
London
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£72.87
|
$53.89
CA$75.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.99
|
$39.01
CA$54.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£86.34
|
$84.94
CA$118.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£101.75
|
$102.12
CA$142.37
|
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