Cost of living comparison
Canada is 8.0% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% less in Canada
- Groceries
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pay 35.8% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% less in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% more in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 43.4% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.4% less in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% less in Canada
The cost of groceries and housing in Canada are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.98
|
$16.37
CA$23.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.41
|
$10.01
CA$14.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.79
|
$2.00
CA$2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
|
pay 35.8% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$2.48
CA$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.49
|
$5.30
CA$7.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.74
|
$8.04
CA$11.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.02
|
$3.39
CA$4.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.96
|
$5.12
CA$7.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.01
|
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$1.74
CA$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
|
pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.67
|
$4.35
CA$6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.68
|
$65.88
CA$94.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,900.83
|
$24,555.94
CA$35,229.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.74
|
$16.33
CA$23.43
|
|
pay 3.1% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.56
|
$60.95
CA$87.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£996.10
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,750.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£817.69
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,598.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£183.60
|
$115.39
CA$165.54
|
|
pay 43.4% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,199.54
|
$729.99
CA$1,047.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,921.96
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,241.02
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.51
|
$5.20
CA$7.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.30
|
$3.58
CA$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.99
|
$12.91
CA$18.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.30
|
$42.97
CA$61.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.33
|
$10.95
CA$15.71
|
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pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.82
|
$53.89
CA$77.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.14
|
$39.01
CA$55.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£72.37
|
$84.94
CA$121.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£77.47
|
$102.12
CA$146.50
|
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