Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

compared to

Canada

Toronto vs. Kingston Upon Hull Cost of Living Summary

Toronto is 22.1% more expensive than Kingston Upon Hull.

Restaurants: pay 0.6% more in Toronto
Groceries: pay 33.3% more in Toronto
Transportation: pay 20.8% less in Toronto
Housing: pay 57.8% more in Toronto
Childcare: pay 22.2% less in Toronto
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.6% more in Toronto
Clothing: pay 32.7% more in Toronto

The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Toronto are more expensive than in Kingston Upon Hull. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Toronto.

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Toronto vs. Kingston Upon Hull Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Toronto instead of Kingston Upon Hull, you would:

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pay 0.6% more for restaurants

	Kingston Upon Hull	Toronto
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.15 £15.12	$17.53 CA$24.82	-13.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 £6.94	$10.52 CA$14.89	+13.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 £1.48	$2.08 CA$2.94	+4.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 £1.06	$1.71 CA$2.42	+20.7%
Average			+0.6%

Kingston Upon Hull vs. Toronto - Cost of restaurants

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pay 33.3% more for groceries

	Kingston Upon Hull	Toronto
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 £1.12	$2.74 CA$3.88	+83.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.82 £2.12	$4.56 CA$6.46	+61.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.93 £5.95	$9.44 CA$13.37	+19.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.01 £3.01	$3.54 CA$5.01	-11.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 £2.47	$5.16 CA$7.30	+56.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 £0.91	$1.68 CA$2.38	+38.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 £0.55	$0.54 CA$0.76	-26.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 £0.88	$1.59 CA$2.25	+34.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 £0.65	$1.95 CA$2.76	+125.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 £0.53	$0.82 CA$1.17	+16.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 £0.41	$0.73 CA$1.04	+34.7%
Average			+33.3%

Kingston Upon Hull vs. Toronto - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.8% less for transportation

	Kingston Upon Hull	Toronto
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.40 £5.56	$4.68 CA$6.62	-36.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.46 £72.38	$109.41 CA$154.90	+13.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,648.64	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	-27.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.84 £10.38	$12.80 CA$18.12	-7.5%
Average			-20.8%

Kingston Upon Hull vs. Toronto - Cost of transportation

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pay 57.8% more for housing

	Kingston Upon Hull	Toronto
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.13 £33.11	$47.87 CA$67.77	+8.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$779.65 £584.97	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	+103.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$712.25 £534.40	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	+98.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.72 £140.85	$92.23 CA$130.57	-50.9%
Average			+57.8%

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pay 22.2% less for childcare

	Kingston Upon Hull	Toronto
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,390.15 £1,043.03	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	-40.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,015.02 £17,268.17	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	+2.1%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 12.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingston Upon Hull	Toronto
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.29 £3.22	$6.31 CA$8.94	+47.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.03 £3.02	$3.97 CA$5.62	-1.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.46 £17.60	$14.03 CA$19.86	-40.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.66 £28.26	$38.35 CA$54.29	+1.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.75 £6.57	$12.62 CA$17.87	+44.2%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 32.7% more for clothing

	Kingston Upon Hull	Toronto
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.54 £38.67	$51.64 CA$73.11	+0.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.09 £25.58	$39.51 CA$55.94	+15.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.96 £59.24	$98.10 CA$138.88	+24.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.82 £42.63	$122.24 CA$173.06	+115.1%
Average			+32.7%

Kingston Upon Hull vs. Toronto - Cost of clothing

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