Cost of living comparison
London is 76.2% more expensive than Truro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 96.0% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 37.2% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 37.7% more in London
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, housing, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Truro. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Truro, you would:
pay 33.5% more for restaurants
|
Truro
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.55
CA$31.02
|
$25.83
£19.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
CA$13.44
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.46
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
CA$1.67
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
Truro
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.94
CA$4.24
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.68
CA$8.17
|
$5.65
£4.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
CA$10.62
|
$6.31
£4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
CA$5.04
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
CA$5.63
|
$4.26
£3.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.34
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.93
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
CA$2.77
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
CA$2.84
|
$1.79
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 96.0% more for transportation
|
Truro
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CA$6.30
|
$7.39
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$258.31
£199.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
$36,531.14
£28,225.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.08
CA$18.82
|
$35.26
£27.24
|
|
pay 37.2% more for housing
|
Truro
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.83
CA$87.53
|
$41.63
£32.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,834.46
£2,190.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,063.73
£1,594.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.20
CA$184.47
|
$263.90
£203.90
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Truro
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$696.93
CA$1,002.85
|
$2,333.60
£1,803.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$27,892.30
£21,550.93
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Truro
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
CA$6.20
|
$8.27
£6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.23
CA$4.65
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$19.76
£15.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.12
CA$28.95
|
$65.66
£50.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.42
CA$14.99
|
$16.14
£12.47
|
|
pay 37.7% more for clothing
|
Truro
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.50
CA$69.79
|
$96.94
£74.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.31
CA$59.45
|
$50.55
£39.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.59
CA$144.74
|
$114.87
£88.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.55
CA$170.59
|
$135.36
£104.59
|
|
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