Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 15.1% more expensive than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.1% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 53.8% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 91.7% more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.1% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% more in United Kingdom
United Kingdom vs. Canada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Canada, you would:
pay 14.1% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.02
CA$24.03
|
$21.32
£15.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
CA$14.54
|
$10.25
£7.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CA$2.83
|
$2.54
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
CA$2.31
|
$1.79
£1.34
|
|
Canada vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CA$3.55
|
$1.67
£1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
CA$7.35
|
$4.62
£3.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.08
CA$11.40
|
$6.01
£4.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
CA$4.93
|
$3.96
£2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
CA$7.60
|
$3.93
£2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.54
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CA$0.89
|
$0.73
£0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
CA$2.33
|
$1.21
£0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.50
|
$1.51
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.62
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.53
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
Canada vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 53.8% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CA$6.31
|
$7.59
£5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.05
CA$91.83
|
$99.20
£74.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,172.47
CA$38,358.01
|
$37,629.43
£28,172.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.38
CA$21.71
|
$23.43
£17.54
|
|
Canada vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 13.4% more for housing
|
Canada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.08
CA$80.57
|
$41.42
£31.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,206.12
CA$1,702.62
|
$1,299.59
£972.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,084.12
CA$1,530.39
|
$1,069.01
£800.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.92
CA$155.17
|
$239.96
£179.65
|
|
Canada vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 91.7% more for childcare
|
Canada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$708.00
CA$999.45
|
$1,589.10
£1,189.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,065.57
CA$19,855.66
|
$23,025.39
£17,238.44
|
|
Canada vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.10
CA$7.20
|
$6.50
£4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
CA$5.18
|
$4.66
£3.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.41
CA$18.92
|
$22.34
£16.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.22
CA$59.60
|
$49.72
£37.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.12
CA$15.69
|
$14.11
£10.56
|
|
Canada vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.28
CA$75.21
|
$85.37
£63.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.15
CA$56.67
|
$44.93
£33.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.30
CA$121.83
|
$95.35
£71.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.70
CA$140.74
|
$98.21
£73.52
|
|
Canada vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
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