Cost of living comparison
London is 0.4% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in London instead of Canada, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.46
|
$18.35
CA$24.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.61
|
$10.27
CA$13.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
$2.08
CA$2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.26
|
$1.80
CA$2.45
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.41
|
$2.39
CA$3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.39
|
$7.26
CA$9.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.82
|
$6.35
CA$8.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.57
|
$3.28
CA$4.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.20
|
$5.44
CA$7.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.51
|
$1.93
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.57
CA$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
$1.52
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.44
|
$1.66
CA$2.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
$0.75
CA$1.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
$0.82
CA$1.12
|
|
pay 3.2% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$5.99
|
$4.26
CA$5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$92.84
|
$75.96
CA$103.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$34,090.12
|
$24,936.06
CA$33,956.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.85
|
$17.61
CA$23.98
|
|
pay 12.1% more for housing
|
Canada
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$85.56
|
$58.12
CA$79.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,702.36
|
$1,708.80
CA$2,326.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,560.73
|
$1,419.42
CA$1,932.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$163.12
|
$114.45
CA$155.85
|
|
pay 23.4% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,013.36
|
$513.72
CA$699.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,638.50
|
$10,274.44
CA$13,991.22
|
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.22
|
$5.14
CA$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.86
|
$3.34
CA$4.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.70
|
$10.27
CA$13.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.69
|
$49.71
CA$67.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.33
|
$11.01
CA$14.99
|
|
pay 14.6% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$75.21
|
$66.15
CA$90.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$54.17
|
$49.54
CA$67.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$117.88
|
$99.60
CA$135.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$141.36
|
$102.74
CA$139.91
|
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