Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Windsor Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 60.3% more expensive than Windsor.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 60.4% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.0% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 41.3% more in United Kingdom
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Windsor. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. Windsor Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Windsor, you would:
pay 17.7% more for restaurants
|
Windsor
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.59
CA$17.35
|
$20.41
£15.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
$2.32
£1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CA$2.40
|
$1.65
£1.23
|
|
Windsor vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Windsor
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
CA$2.96
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
CA$7.08
|
$4.71
£3.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
CA$9.93
|
$6.20
£4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
CA$4.12
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
CA$6.21
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CA$2.42
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
CA$0.64
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
CA$2.06
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CA$1.55
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
CA$1.34
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
Windsor vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 60.4% more for transportation
|
Windsor
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
CA$5.65
|
$7.22
£5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.53
CA$128.87
|
$99.05
£74.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
$36,224.29
£27,089.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.45
CA$14.39
|
$22.08
£16.51
|
|
Windsor vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 7.0% more for housing
|
Windsor
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.35
CA$80.41
|
$41.90
£31.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,218.54
CA$1,679.08
|
$1,285.79
£961.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.14
CA$1,741.93
|
$1,062.09
£794.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.29
CA$193.31
|
$233.57
£174.67
|
|
Windsor vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Windsor
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$503.60
CA$693.94
|
$1,530.71
£1,144.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,316.59
CA$5,948.04
|
$19,375.12
£14,489.32
|
|
Windsor vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 28.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Windsor
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.04
CA$6.94
|
$6.35
£4.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
CA$5.35
|
$4.54
£3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
$19.18
£14.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.45
CA$58.49
|
$49.26
£36.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.43
CA$14.37
|
$13.88
£10.38
|
|
Windsor vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.3% more for clothing
|
Windsor
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.60
CA$61.46
|
$86.00
£64.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CA$46.39
|
$44.20
£33.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.71
CA$109.84
|
$95.21
£71.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
CA$114.83
|
$101.36
£75.80
|
|
Windsor vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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