Cost of living comparison

Canada

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United Kingdom

London vs. Whitby Cost of Living Summary

London is 45.3% more expensive than Whitby.

Restaurants: pay 56.5% more in London
Groceries: pay 18.4% less in London
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in London
Housing: pay 58.7% more in London
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in London
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.3% more in London
Clothing: pay 31.8% more in London

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

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London vs. Whitby Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.5% more for restaurants

	Whitby	London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.03 CA$20.01	$26.43 £19.96	+88.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 CA$12.01	$10.57 £7.98	+25.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 CA$2.83	$2.95 £2.23	+49.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 CA$2.00	$2.16 £1.63	+53.7%
Average			+56.5%

Whitby vs. London - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.4% less for groceries

	Whitby	London
Bread 1 loaf	$2.79 CA$3.99	$2.04 £1.54	-27.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.58 CA$6.53	$6.36 £4.80	+38.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.76 CA$13.92	$6.98 £5.27	-28.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.19 CA$5.98	$5.01 £3.78	+19.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.75 CA$6.78	$4.81 £3.64	+1.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.92 CA$2.74	$1.40 £1.06	-27.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 CA$1.16	$0.63 £0.48	-22.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 CA$2.21	$1.38 £1.04	-11.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.39	$1.52 £1.14	-9.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 CA$2.19	$0.74 £0.56	-52.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 CA$2.05	$0.80 £0.60	-44.5%
Average			-18.4%

Whitby vs. London - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Whitby	London
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 CA$6.04	$7.95 £6.00	+87.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.17 CA$120.06	$245.79 £185.62	+192.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,598.93	$38,182.92 £28,835.78	+37.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.12 CA$13.01	$31.77 £23.99	+248.4%
Average			+103.1%

Whitby vs. London - Cost of transportation

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pay 58.7% more for housing

	Whitby	London
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.60 CA$75.04	$40.48 £30.57	-23.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,753.44 CA$2,501.20	$2,841.09 £2,145.59	+62.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,648.23 CA$2,351.12	$2,287.10 £1,727.22	+38.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.92 CA$148.23	$284.00 £214.48	+173.3%
Average			+58.7%

Whitby vs. London - Cost of housing

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Whitby	London
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,028.69 CA$1,467.37	$2,857.20 £2,157.76	+177.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,271.39 CA$24,636.78	$35,755.44 £27,002.54	+107.0%
Average			+139.8%

Whitby vs. London - Cost of childcare

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pay 61.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Whitby	London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$8.00	$9.25 £6.99	+64.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.45 CA$4.92	$5.62 £4.24	+63.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$20.01	$23.46 £17.71	+67.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.34 CA$67.53	$60.55 £45.72	+27.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.12 CA$13.01	$17.84 £13.47	+95.7%
Average			+61.3%

Whitby vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 31.8% more for clothing

	Whitby	London
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.11 CA$80.04	$113.97 £86.07	+103.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.64 CA$79.37	$53.96 £40.75	-3.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.45 CA$147.57	$125.54 £94.81	+21.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.59 CA$183.42	$162.46 £122.69	+26.3%
Average			+31.8%

Whitby vs. London - Cost of clothing

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