Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 10.3% higher than in Vancouver (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 19.6% higher than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in London are 33.9% higher than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in London are 21.2% higher than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in London are 19.8% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in London is 13.9% higher than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(14.57 £)
34.31 C$
(20.00 £)
     +37.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(69.96 £)
137.23 C$
(80.00 £)
     +14.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(8.74 £)
13.72 C$
(8.00 £)
     -8.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(4.66 £)
11.15 C$
(6.50 £)
     +39.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$
(5.25 £)
9.43 C$
(5.50 £)
     +4.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.39 C$
(3.14 £)
6.16 C$
(3.59 £)
     +14.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 C$
(1.70 £)
3.43 C$
(2.00 £)
     +17.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 C$
(1.53 £)
2.79 C$
(1.62 £)
     +6.3 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.46 C$
(6.68 £)
8.52 C$
(4.96 £)
     -25.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.81 C$
(2.22 £)
2.37 C$
(1.38 £)
     -37.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(1.63 £)
1.64 C$
(0.95 £)
     -41.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.68 C$
(3.31 £)
5.45 C$
(3.18 £)
     -4.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.40 C$
(4.90 £)
5.75 C$
(3.35 £)
     -31.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.74 C$
(5.68 £)
5.86 C$
(3.42 £)
     -39.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.16 C$
(6.51 £)
9.79 C$
(5.71 £)
     -12.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.80 C$
(1.63 £)
1.96 C$
(1.14 £)
     -29.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 C$
(0.49 £)
1.02 C$
(0.59 £)
     +21.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.39 C$
(1.39 £)
2.03 C$
(1.18 £)
     -14.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.00 C$
(1.75 £)
2.39 C$
(1.39 £)
     -20.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.03 C$
(1.19 £)
0.99 C$
(0.58 £)
     -51.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.72 C$
(1.00 £)
0.91 C$
(0.53 £)
     -47.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.57 C$
(2.08 £)
1.66 C$
(0.97 £)
     -53.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.70 C$
(1.57 £)
2.25 C$
(1.31 £)
     -16.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(11.66 £)
16.30 C$
(9.50 £)
     -18.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.63 C$
(2.70 £)
3.59 C$
(2.09 £)
     -22.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.65 C$
(2.71 £)
4.18 C$
(2.44 £)
     -10.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.07 C$
(11.70 £)
25.73 C$
(15.00 £)
     +28.2 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$
(1.84 £)
4.80 C$
(2.80 £)
     +52.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 140.00 C$
(81.62 £)
343.06 C$
(200.00 £)
     +145.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 C$
(2.33 £)
7.72 C$
(4.50 £)
     +93.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.83 C$
(2.23 £)
5.38 C$
(3.13 £)
     +40.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.59 C$
(21.33 £)
51.46 C$
(30.00 £)
     +40.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.45 C$
(4.34 £)
9.79 C$
(5.71 £)
     +31.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(19,808.59 £)
46,793.84 C$
(27,280.00 £)
     +37.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,345.04 C$
(16,524.67 £)
44,359.16 C$
(25,860.62 £)
     +56.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 153.12 C$
(89.27 £)
504.97 C$
(294.39 £)
     +229.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.16 C$
(38.57 £)
25.55 C$
(14.90 £)
     -61.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.69 C$
(46.46 £)
52.98 C$
(30.88 £)
     -33.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.42 C$
(33.48 £)
80.01 C$
(46.64 £)
     +39.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.08 C$
(10.54 £)
25.06 C$
(14.61 £)
     +38.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(10.49 £)
25.73 C$
(15.00 £)
     +42.9 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,550.00 C$
(903.62 £)
3,156.77 C$
(1,840.34 £)
     +103.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,100.00 C$
(11,717.95 £)
34,400.27 C$
(20,054.76 £)
     +71.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.32 C$
(50.91 £)
140.26 C$
(81.77 £)
     +60.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 62.41 C$
(36.38 £)
67.49 C$
(39.35 £)
     +8.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 137.77 C$
(80.32 £)
151.35 C$
(88.24 £)
     +9.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 174.85 C$
(101.93 £)
164.60 C$
(95.96 £)
     -5.9 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,801.82 C$
(1,633.41 £)
3,704.35 C$
(2,159.57 £)
     +32.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,312.28 C$
(1,348.02 £)
2,768.47 C$
(1,613.97 £)
     +19.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,078.81 C$
(2,960.86 £)
7,382.46 C$
(4,303.85 £)
     +45.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,880.38 C$
(2,262.19 £)
4,992.47 C$
(2,910.53 £)
     +28.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,455.23 C$
(848.38 £)
2,249.13 C$
(1,311.20 £)
     +54.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 961.76 C$
(560.69 £)
1,268.00 C$
(739.22 £)
     +31.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,378.42 C$
(2,552.54 £)
5,965.08 C$
(3,477.54 £)
     +36.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 5.57      -15.2 %
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