Cost of living comparison

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Fort St John vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Fort St John is 33.0% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 35.4% less in Fort St John
Groceries: pay 28.1% more in Fort St John
Transportation: pay 57.4% less in Fort St John
Housing: pay 42.9% less in Fort St John
Childcare: pay 71.1% less in Fort St John
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.1% less in Fort St John
Clothing: pay 23.2% less in Fort St John

Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Fort St John.

Fort St John vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fort St John instead of London, you would:

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pay 35.4% less for restaurants

	London	Fort St John
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.73 £20.04	$13.63 CA$18.85	-49.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.02 £8.26	$9.33 CA$12.90	-15.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 £2.34	$1.79 CA$2.48	-42.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 £1.44	$1.26 CA$1.74	-34.8%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 28.1% more for groceries

	London	Fort St John
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 £1.62	$3.23 CA$4.47	+49.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 £4.15	$3.23 CA$4.47	-41.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 £4.93	$8.69 CA$12.02	+32.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 £3.76	$3.70 CA$5.12	-26.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95 £2.96	$5.45 CA$7.53	+37.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 £1.14	$2.28 CA$3.15	+49.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.63	$0.29 CA$0.40	-65.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.08	$1.71 CA$2.36	+18.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 £1.23	$1.62 CA$2.25	-1.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 £0.57	$2.28 CA$3.15	+200.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.62	$1.30 CA$1.80	+56.1%
Average			+28.1%

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pay 57.4% less for transportation

	London	Fort St John
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 £5.34	$4.72 CA$6.53	-33.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$240.54 £180.32	$28.70 CA$39.69	-88.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,798.76 £28,334.89	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.75 £23.80	$15.79 CA$21.83	-50.3%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 42.9% less for housing

	London	Fort St John
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.83 £32.11	$63.39 CA$87.65	+48.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,083.09 £2,311.16	$741.51 CA$1,025.40	-75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,340.14 £1,754.23	$717.59 CA$992.32	-69.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$255.85 £191.79	$65.34 CA$90.36	-74.5%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 71.1% less for childcare

	London	Fort St John
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,480.84 £1,859.70	$717.59 CA$992.32	-71.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,512.27 £21,373.51	??
Average			-71.1%

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pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Fort St John
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.69 £6.51	$6.37 CA$8.81	-26.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21 £3.90	$4.19 CA$5.79	-19.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.72 £17.03	$14.35 CA$19.85	-36.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.95 £48.69	$54.54 CA$75.42	-16.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.05 £15.03	$10.76 CA$14.88	-46.3%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 23.2% less for clothing

	London	Fort St John
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$116.11 £87.04	$71.72 CA$99.18	-38.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.02 £39.00	$47.29 CA$65.39	-9.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.96 £94.43	$82.52 CA$114.12	-34.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$160.88 £120.60	$143.52 CA$198.46	-10.8%
Average			-23.2%

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