Cost of living comparison

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London vs. Fort McMurray Cost of Living Summary

London is 76.1% more expensive than Fort McMurray.

Restaurants: pay 7.0% more in London
Groceries: pay 19.5% less in London
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in London
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in London
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in London
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.1% more in London
Clothing: pay 71.3% more in London

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Fort McMurray. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in London.

London vs. Fort McMurray Cost Breakdown

If you lived in London instead of Fort McMurray, you would:

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pay 7.0% more for restaurants

	Fort McMurray	London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.32 CA$32.25	$26.73 £20.04	+14.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.35 CA$19.85	$11.02 £8.26	-23.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.60 CA$3.60	$3.12 £2.34	+19.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.65 CA$2.28	$1.93 £1.44	+16.9%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 19.5% less for groceries

	Fort McMurray	London
Bread 1 loaf	$2.81 CA$3.89	$2.16 £1.62	-23.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.56 CA$7.69	$5.54 £4.15	-0.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 CA$7.33	$6.58 £4.93	+24.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.12 CA$4.32	$5.02 £3.76	+60.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.30 CA$8.72	$3.95 £2.96	-37.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.21 CA$3.06	$1.53 £1.14	-31.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 CA$1.40	$0.83 £0.63	-17.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.24 CA$3.10	$1.44 £1.08	-35.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.86 CA$3.96	$1.64 £1.23	-42.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.28 CA$3.15	$0.76 £0.57	-66.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.50 CA$2.08	$0.83 £0.62	-44.7%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Fort McMurray	London
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.83 CA$5.30	$7.12 £5.34	+85.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.44 CA$66.98	$240.54 £180.32	+396.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,382.26 CA$33,717.01	$37,798.76 £28,334.89	+55.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.64 CA$20.24	$31.75 £23.80	+116.9%
Average			+163.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Fort McMurray	London
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$62.29 CA$86.13	$42.83 £32.11	-31.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$946.32 CA$1,308.62	$3,083.09 £2,311.16	+225.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$992.67 CA$1,372.71	$2,340.14 £1,754.23	+135.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$149.53 CA$206.78	$255.85 £191.79	+71.1%
Average			+100.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Fort McMurray	London
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$932.87 CA$1,290.01	$2,480.84 £1,859.70	+165.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$28,512.27 £21,373.51
Average			+165.9%

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pay 44.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Fort McMurray	London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.74 CA$7.94	$8.69 £6.51	+51.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 CA$5.11	$5.21 £3.90	+41.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.79 CA$21.83	$22.72 £17.03	+43.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.92 CA$62.12	$64.95 £48.69	+44.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.35 CA$19.85	$20.05 £15.03	+39.7%
Average			+44.1%

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pay 71.3% more for clothing

	Fort McMurray	London
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.08 CA$96.92	$116.11 £87.04	+65.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$52.02 £39.00
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.41 CA$109.82	$125.96 £94.43	+58.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.91 CA$117.42	$160.88 £120.60	+89.5%
Average			+71.3%

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