Cost of living comparison
Canada is 1.5% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Canada instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 3.9% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.09
£13.79
|
$15.95
CA$21.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.46
£6.03
|
$8.82
CA$11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
£1.49
|
$1.77
CA$2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
£1.10
|
$1.47
CA$1.99
|
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pay 55.1% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
£1.01
|
$2.29
CA$3.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
£2.91
|
$5.39
CA$7.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
£3.78
|
$7.61
CA$10.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
£2.09
|
$3.04
CA$4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
£2.55
|
$4.81
CA$6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.85
|
$1.62
CA$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.51
|
$0.68
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
£0.80
|
$1.60
CA$2.16
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.95
|
$1.71
CA$2.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.51
|
$1.13
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
£0.46
|
$1.11
CA$1.50
|
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pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.31
£5.90
|
$4.96
CA$6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$91.63
£73.98
|
$63.09
CA$85.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,486.21
£20,576.63
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,564.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.30
£13.16
|
$16.98
CA$22.98
|
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pay 11.6% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.72
£30.46
|
$64.04
CA$86.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,053.04
£850.18
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,443.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.18
£675.10
|
$952.71
CA$1,289.63
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.29
£147.98
|
$112.22
CA$151.91
|
|
pay 28.4% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,186.33
£957.80
|
$746.92
CA$1,011.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,551.73
£13,363.25
|
$13,296.08
CA$17,998.24
|
|
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
£4.00
|
$4.67
CA$6.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
£2.90
|
$3.31
CA$4.49
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.82
£11.96
|
$11.96
CA$16.19
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.78
£33.73
|
$43.49
CA$58.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
£9.67
|
$10.20
CA$13.80
|
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pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.74
£59.53
|
$49.87
CA$67.50
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
£30.68
|
$36.92
CA$49.97
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
£64.20
|
$78.02
CA$105.62
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.83
£65.26
|
$97.82
CA$132.42
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