Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

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Canada

North Vancouver vs. London Cost of Living Summary

North Vancouver is 30.8% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 18.4% less in North Vancouver
Groceries: pay 21.1% more in North Vancouver
Transportation: pay 43.7% less in North Vancouver
Housing: pay 38.7% less in North Vancouver
Childcare: pay 67.1% less in North Vancouver
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.6% less in North Vancouver
Clothing: pay 36.1% less in North Vancouver

Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in North Vancouver.

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North Vancouver vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Vancouver instead of London, you would:

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pay 18.4% less for restaurants

	London	North Vancouver
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.43 £19.96	$21.04 CA$30.01	-20.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.98	$9.12 CA$13.01	-13.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.95 £2.23	$2.28 CA$3.25	-22.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 £1.63	$1.72 CA$2.45	-20.3%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 21.1% more for groceries

	London	North Vancouver
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 £1.54	$2.76 CA$3.94	+35.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 £4.80	$6.88 CA$9.81	+8.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 £5.27	$7.40 CA$10.56	+6.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.01 £3.78	$3.16 CA$4.51	-36.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.81 £3.64	$6.21 CA$8.85	+29.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.06	$1.88 CA$2.68	+33.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 £0.48	$0.65 CA$0.92	+2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 £1.04	$1.97 CA$2.81	+42.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 £1.14	$1.83 CA$2.61	+20.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 £0.56	$1.29 CA$1.84	+74.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$1.26 CA$1.79	+57.4%
Average			+21.1%

London vs. North Vancouver - Cost of groceries

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pay 43.7% less for transportation

	London	North Vancouver
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.95 £6.00	$4.82 CA$6.88	-39.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$245.79 £185.62	$98.37 CA$140.32	-60.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,835.78	$27,760.48 CA$39,598.93	-27.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.77 £23.99	$14.86 CA$21.20	-53.2%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 38.7% less for housing

	London	North Vancouver
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.48 £30.57	$52.60 CA$75.04	+29.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,841.09 £2,145.59	$1,788.51 CA$2,551.22	-37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,287.10 £1,727.22	$1,539.52 CA$2,196.05	-32.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$284.00 £214.48	$98.03 CA$139.84	-65.5%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 67.1% less for childcare

	London	North Vancouver
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,857.20 £2,157.76	$1,040.67 CA$1,484.46	-63.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,755.44 £27,002.54	$10,637.54 CA$15,173.92	-70.2%
Average			-67.1%

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pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports

	London	North Vancouver
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.25 £6.99	$4.73 CA$6.75	-48.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 £4.24	$4.14 CA$5.90	-26.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.46 £17.71	$14.03 CA$20.01	-40.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.55 £45.72	$30.33 CA$43.27	-49.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.84 £13.47	$11.92 CA$17.01	-33.2%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 36.1% less for clothing

	London	North Vancouver
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$113.97 £86.07	$63.12 CA$90.04	-44.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.96 £40.75	$37.41 CA$53.36	-30.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.54 £94.81	$80.66 CA$115.06	-35.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$162.46 £122.69	$109.88 CA$156.74	-32.4%
Average			-36.1%

London vs. North Vancouver - Cost of clothing

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