Cost of living comparison

Canada

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United Kingdom

London vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

London is 50.6% more expensive than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 27.7% more in London
Groceries: pay 3.8% less in London
Transportation: pay 77.6% more in London
Housing: pay 79.6% more in London
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in London
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.9% more in London
Clothing: pay 50.5% more in London

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

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London vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

If you lived in London instead of Toronto, you would:

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pay 27.7% more for restaurants

	Toronto	London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.82	$26.43 £19.83	+50.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.89	$10.57 £7.93	+0.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.94	$2.95 £2.22	+42.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.42	$2.16 £1.62	+26.0%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 3.8% less for groceries

	Toronto	London
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 CA$3.88	$2.04 £1.53	-25.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 CA$6.46	$6.36 £4.77	+39.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.44 CA$13.37	$6.98 £5.24	-26.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 CA$5.01	$5.01 £3.76	+41.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.30	$4.81 £3.61	-6.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.38	$1.40 £1.05	-16.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.76	$0.63 £0.47	+17.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.25	$1.38 £1.03	-13.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.76	$1.52 £1.14	-22.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 CA$1.17	$0.74 £0.55	-10.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.04	$0.80 £0.60	+8.7%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 77.6% more for transportation

	Toronto	London
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 CA$6.62	$7.95 £5.96	+70.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.41 CA$154.90	$245.79 £184.41	+124.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$38,182.92 £28,648.64	+37.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.80 CA$18.12	$31.77 £23.84	+148.2%
Average			+77.6%

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pay 79.6% more for housing

	Toronto	London
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.87 CA$67.77	$40.48 £30.38	-15.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,584.56 CA$2,243.34	$2,841.09 £2,131.67	+79.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.89 CA$2,005.96	$2,287.10 £1,716.01	+61.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.23 CA$130.57	$284.00 £213.09	+207.9%
Average			+79.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Toronto	London
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$824.14 CA$1,166.78	$2,857.20 £2,143.76	+246.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,500.21 CA$33,270.42	$35,755.44 £26,827.31	+52.1%
Average			+129.7%

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pay 48.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.94	$9.25 £6.94	+46.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 CA$5.62	$5.62 £4.22	+41.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.86	$23.46 £17.60	+67.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.35 CA$54.29	$60.55 £45.43	+57.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$17.87	$17.84 £13.38	+41.3%
Average			+48.9%

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pay 50.5% more for clothing

	Toronto	London
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 CA$73.11	$113.97 £85.51	+120.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.51 CA$55.94	$53.96 £40.49	+36.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.10 CA$138.88	$125.54 £94.19	+28.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.24 CA$173.06	$162.46 £121.89	+32.9%
Average			+50.5%

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