Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canada vs. Harrogate Cost of Living Summary
Canada is 6.7% cheaper than Harrogate.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% more in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 26.3% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 28.7% less in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 1.3% less in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.1% less in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% less in Canada
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Canada are more expensive than in Harrogate. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Canada.
Canada vs. Harrogate Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canada instead of Harrogate, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Harrogate
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.66
£12.49
|
$16.68
CA$23.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
£6.51
|
$10.26
CA$14.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.60
|
$2.01
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
£1.18
|
$1.66
CA$2.30
|
|
Harrogate vs. Canada - Cost of restaurants
pay 26.3% more for groceries
|
Harrogate
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.09
|
$2.50
CA$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
£2.88
|
$5.32
CA$7.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
£4.48
|
$8.12
CA$11.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.64
|
$3.44
CA$4.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.24
£3.18
|
$5.30
CA$7.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
£0.95
|
$1.78
CA$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
£0.73
|
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
£1.06
|
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
£1.35
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$1.15
CA$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.60
|
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
|
Harrogate vs. Canada - Cost of groceries
pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Harrogate
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
£5.38
|
$4.22
CA$5.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.14
£66.07
|
$65.98
CA$91.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$24,583.45
CA$33,995.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
£14.23
|
$16.38
CA$22.65
|
|
Harrogate vs. Canada - Cost of transportation
pay 1.3% less for housing
|
Harrogate
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.29
£31.70
|
$61.20
CA$84.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,268.66
£951.02
|
$1,228.04
CA$1,698.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,021.61
£765.82
|
$1,109.76
CA$1,534.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$247.64
£185.64
|
$110.65
CA$153.02
|
|
Harrogate vs. Canada - Cost of housing
pay 2.2% less for childcare
|
Harrogate
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,275.34
£956.03
|
$720.23
CA$995.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,680.31
£6,506.98
|
$12,062.51
CA$16,680.65
|
|
Harrogate vs. Canada - Cost of childcare
pay 22.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Harrogate
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.34
£4.00
|
$5.23
CA$7.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.15
£3.11
|
$3.65
CA$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.83
£15.62
|
$13.37
CA$18.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.76
£44.80
|
$43.26
CA$59.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.69
£12.51
|
$11.18
CA$15.46
|
|
Harrogate vs. Canada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Harrogate
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.57
£60.40
|
$53.62
CA$74.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.09
£42.79
|
$41.27
CA$57.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.50
£77.58
|
$86.13
CA$119.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.19
£90.10
|
$103.00
CA$142.43
|
|
Harrogate vs. Canada - Cost of clothing
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