Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thunder Bay vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Thunder Bay is 29.3% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% less in Thunder Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% more in Thunder Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 47.5% less in Thunder Bay
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% less in Thunder Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 71.0% less in Thunder Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.0% less in Thunder Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 34.6% less in Thunder Bay
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Thunder Bay.
Thunder Bay vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thunder Bay instead of London, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£19.99
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
$12.59
CA$17.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.33
|
$1.94
CA$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
|
London vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.8% more for groceries
|
London
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
$2.43
CA$3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.14
|
$8.50
CA$11.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.92
|
$9.17
CA$12.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
$3.56
CA$4.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.95
|
$7.35
CA$10.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.57
CA$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$1.78
CA$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$1.64
CA$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$1.17
CA$1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.97
CA$1.34
|
|
London vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of groceries
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
London
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.33
|
$4.03
CA$5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£179.89
|
$62.59
CA$86.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,267.08
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.74
|
$19.93
CA$27.46
|
|
London vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 9.7% less for housing
|
London
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.03
|
$96.76
CA$133.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,305.63
|
$1,007.20
CA$1,387.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,750.03
|
$1,016.20
CA$1,400.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.33
|
$151.29
CA$208.47
|
|
London vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of housing
pay 71.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,855.25
|
$719.43
CA$991.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,322.36
|
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London vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.50
|
$5.22
CA$7.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.90
|
$3.47
CA$4.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£16.99
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.57
|
$29.85
CA$41.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£14.99
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
London vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
London
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£86.83
|
$58.45
CA$80.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£38.90
|
$35.55
CA$48.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.20
|
$74.34
CA$102.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.31
|
$135.10
CA$186.16
|
|
London vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of clothing
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