Cost of living comparison

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London vs. Port Coquitlam Cost of Living Summary

London is 66.0% more expensive than Port Coquitlam.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% more in London
Groceries: pay 5.3% less in London
Transportation: pay 70.4% more in London
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in London
Childcare: pay 78.5% more in London
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in London
Clothing: pay 51.2% more in London

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, and restaurants in London are more expensive than in Port Coquitlam. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in London.

London vs. Port Coquitlam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in London instead of Port Coquitlam, you would:

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pay 38.2% more for restaurants

	Port Coquitlam	London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.57 CA$24.27	$26.73 £20.19	+52.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.89 CA$10.90	$11.02 £8.33	+39.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 CA$2.91	$3.12 £2.36	+48.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.36	$1.93 £1.46	+12.7%
Average			+38.2%

Port Coquitlam vs. London - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.3% less for groceries

	Port Coquitlam	London
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 CA$3.05	$2.16 £1.63	-2.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.29 CA$8.69	$5.54 £4.18	-12.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.30 CA$10.08	$6.58 £4.97	-9.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.10 CA$4.29	$5.02 £3.79	+61.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.40 CA$8.84	$3.95 £2.98	-38.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 CA$1.97	$1.53 £1.15	+6.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 CA$0.90	$0.83 £0.63	+28.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 CA$1.97	$1.44 £1.09	+0.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 CA$2.47	$1.64 £1.24	-8.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 CA$1.95	$0.76 £0.57	-46.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 CA$1.89	$0.83 £0.63	-39.2%
Average			-5.3%

Port Coquitlam vs. London - Cost of groceries

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pay 70.4% more for transportation

	Port Coquitlam	London
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.70 CA$6.49	$7.12 £5.38	+51.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$144.56 CA$199.64	$240.54 £181.72	+66.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,369.83 CA$33,655.95	$37,798.76 £28,555.37	+55.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.23 CA$21.04	$31.75 £23.99	+108.4%
Average			+70.4%

Port Coquitlam vs. London - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Port Coquitlam	London
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.92 CA$70.33	$42.83 £32.36	-15.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,577.89 CA$2,179.15	$3,083.09 £2,329.15	+95.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,613.75 CA$2,228.67	$2,340.14 £1,767.88	+45.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.58 CA$82.29	$255.85 £193.28	+329.4%
Average			+113.5%

Port Coquitlam vs. London - Cost of housing

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pay 78.5% more for childcare

	Port Coquitlam	London
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,164.74 CA$1,608.57	$2,480.84 £1,874.17	+113.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,795.38 CA$27,338.40	$28,512.27 £21,539.82	+44.0%
Average			+78.5%

Port Coquitlam vs. London - Cost of childcare

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Port Coquitlam	London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.74 CA$7.92	$8.69 £6.56	+51.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.87 CA$3.96	$5.21 £3.94	+81.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.06 CA$20.80	$22.72 £17.16	+50.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.93 CA$24.76	$64.95 £49.07	+262.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.61 CA$11.89	$20.05 £15.14	+132.9%
Average			+115.8%

Port Coquitlam vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 51.2% more for clothing

	Port Coquitlam	London
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.34 CA$84.71	$116.11 £87.71	+89.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.77 CA$59.07	$52.02 £39.30	+21.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.48 CA$113.91	$125.96 £95.16	+52.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.94 CA$157.36	$160.88 £121.54	+41.2%
Average			+51.2%

Port Coquitlam vs. London - Cost of clothing

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