Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 15.2% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Canada, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.27
|
$18.07
£13.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.49
|
$8.96
£6.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.74
|
$2.14
£1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.24
|
$1.52
£1.16
|
|
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.38
|
$1.46
£1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.33
|
$4.24
£3.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.73
|
$5.75
£4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.53
|
$3.68
£2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.14
|
$3.66
£2.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.48
|
$1.20
£0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.67
£0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.11
|
$1.22
£0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.42
|
$1.40
£1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.59
|
$0.63
£0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.59
|
$0.60
£0.46
|
|
pay 34.5% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$5.94
|
$7.22
£5.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$92.02
|
$94.64
£72.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$33,789.71
|
$33,464.66
£25,486.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.65
|
$16.98
£12.93
|
|
pay 9.6% more for housing
|
Canada
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$84.80
|
$37.59
£28.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,687.36
|
$1,224.35
£932.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,546.98
|
$974.65
£742.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$161.68
|
$234.45
£178.55
|
|
pay 69.7% more for childcare
|
Canada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,004.43
|
$1,426.61
£1,086.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,491.88
|
$18,036.83
£13,736.60
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.15
|
$5.42
£4.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.81
|
$3.93
£2.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.54
|
$16.35
£12.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.17
|
$43.82
£33.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.20
|
$12.87
£9.80
|
|
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$74.54
|
$76.61
£58.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$53.69
|
$39.64
£30.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$116.84
|
$90.51
£68.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$140.11
|
$94.66
£72.10
|
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