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New Westminster vs. London Cost of Living Summary

New Westminster is 36.9% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 25.4% less in New Westminster
Groceries: pay 7.2% less in New Westminster
Transportation: pay 45.4% less in New Westminster
Housing: pay 24.9% less in New Westminster
Childcare: pay 68.3% less in New Westminster
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.2% less in New Westminster
Clothing: pay 49.7% less in New Westminster

Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in New Westminster.

New Westminster vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Westminster instead of London, you would:

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pay 25.4% less for restaurants

	London	New Westminster
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.73 £19.98	$17.94 CA$24.75	-32.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.02 £8.24	$9.33 CA$12.87	-15.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 £2.33	$1.95 CA$2.69	-37.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 £1.44	$1.62 CA$2.24	-15.7%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 7.2% less for groceries

	London	New Westminster
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 £1.61	$1.93 CA$2.66	-10.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 £4.14	$4.92 CA$6.78	-11.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 £4.92	$6.49 CA$8.96	-1.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 £3.75	$3.44 CA$4.75	-31.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95 £2.95	$3.91 CA$5.39	-1.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 £1.14	$1.50 CA$2.06	-2.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.62	$0.93 CA$1.28	+11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.07	$1.28 CA$1.77	-10.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 £1.23	$1.34 CA$1.84	-18.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 £0.57	$0.90 CA$1.23	+18.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.62	$0.65 CA$0.90	-21.7%
Average			-7.2%

London vs. New Westminster - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.4% less for transportation

	London	New Westminster
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 £5.32	$4.51 CA$6.22	-36.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$240.54 £179.81	$93.29 CA$128.67	-61.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,798.76 £28,254.42	$24,382.26 CA$33,631.67	-35.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.75 £23.73	$16.50 CA$22.77	-48.0%
Average			-45.4%

London vs. New Westminster - Cost of transportation

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pay 24.9% less for housing

	London	New Westminster
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.83 £32.02	$63.69 CA$87.85	+48.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,083.09 £2,304.60	$1,584.68 CA$2,185.82	-48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,340.14 £1,749.24	$1,345.48 CA$1,855.89	-42.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$255.85 £191.25	$108.98 CA$150.32	-57.4%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 68.3% less for childcare

	London	New Westminster
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,480.84 £1,854.42	$789.35 CA$1,088.79	-68.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,512.27 £21,312.81	$8,969.87 CA$12,372.59	-68.5%
Average			-68.3%

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pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports

	London	New Westminster
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.69 £6.49	$5.74 CA$7.92	-33.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21 £3.89	$3.41 CA$4.70	-34.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.72 £16.98	$15.79 CA$21.78	-30.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.95 £48.55	$33.73 CA$46.52	-48.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.05 £14.98	$12.20 CA$16.83	-39.1%
Average			-37.2%

London vs. New Westminster - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 49.7% less for clothing

	London	New Westminster
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$116.11 £86.79	$35.88 CA$49.49	-69.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.02 £38.89	$28.70 CA$39.59	-44.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.96 £94.16	$71.76 CA$98.98	-43.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$160.88 £120.25	$93.29 CA$128.67	-42.0%
Average			-49.7%

London vs. New Westminster - Cost of clothing

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