Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Duncan BC Cost of Living Summary
London is 73.0% more expensive than Duncan BC.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.5% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 85.1% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.6% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 50.8% more in London
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Duncan BC. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Duncan BC Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Duncan BC, you would:
pay 28.5% more for restaurants
|
Duncan BC
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.94
CA$24.72
|
$26.73
£19.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.76
CA$14.83
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CA$2.87
|
$3.12
£2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.35
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
Duncan BC vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Duncan BC
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
CA$3.30
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
CA$6.91
|
$5.54
£4.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
CA$7.92
|
$6.58
£4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.49
CA$4.81
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
CA$6.68
|
$3.95
£2.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
CA$1.92
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CA$0.80
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
CA$1.85
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
CA$1.91
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.58
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
CA$1.22
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Duncan BC vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Duncan BC
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CA$6.39
|
$7.12
£5.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.55
CA$101.35
|
$240.54
£179.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,954.98
CA$31,630.81
|
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.21
CA$20.95
|
$31.75
£23.74
|
|
Duncan BC vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 85.1% more for housing
|
Duncan BC
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.68
CA$94.64
|
$42.83
£32.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,237.84
CA$1,705.68
|
$3,083.09
£2,305.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,112.26
CA$1,532.64
|
$2,340.14
£1,750.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.07
CA$161.31
|
$255.85
£191.33
|
|
Duncan BC vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Duncan BC
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$879.05
CA$1,211.28
|
$2,480.84
£1,855.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,285.45
CA$14,172.84
|
$28,512.27
£21,322.36
|
|
Duncan BC vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 46.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Duncan BC
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.02
CA$6.92
|
$8.69
£6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
CA$5.44
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.96
CA$19.23
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.47
CA$84.71
|
$64.95
£48.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.56
CA$17.30
|
$20.05
£14.99
|
|
Duncan BC vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.8% more for clothing
|
Duncan BC
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.42
CA$83.26
|
$116.11
£86.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.23
CA$69.22
|
$52.02
£38.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.43
CA$135.63
|
$125.96
£94.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.70
CA$123.60
|
$160.88
£120.31
|
|
Duncan BC vs. London - Cost of clothing
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