Cost of Living Comparison Between Kitchener and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 27.1% higher than in Kitchener (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 52.6% higher than in Kitchener
Rent Prices in London are 104.1% higher than in Kitchener
Restaurant Prices in London are 36.6% higher than in Kitchener
Groceries Prices in London are 4.4% lower than in Kitchener
Local Purchasing Power in London is 7.7% lower than in Kitchener
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Restaurants
Kitchener Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(14.39 £)
34.75 C$
(20.00 £)
     +39.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(57.55 £)
139.01 C$
(80.00 £)
     +39.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 C$
(7.48 £)
13.90 C$
(8.00 £)
     +6.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 C$
(4.32 £)
11.29 C$
(6.50 £)
     +50.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.82 C$
(3.92 £)
9.56 C$
(5.50 £)
     +40.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.41 C$
(2.54 £)
6.27 C$
(3.61 £)
     +42.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 C$
(1.73 £)
3.51 C$
(2.02 £)
     +17.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 C$
(1.22 £)
2.68 C$
(1.54 £)
     +26.3 %
Markets
Kitchener Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.10 C$
(6.39 £)
8.64 C$
(4.97 £)
     -22.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.04 C$
(1.75 £)
2.46 C$
(1.41 £)
     -19.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.11 C$
(1.21 £)
1.60 C$
(0.92 £)
     -24.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.19 C$
(2.41 £)
5.45 C$
(3.14 £)
     +30.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.29 C$
(4.20 £)
6.11 C$
(3.52 £)
     -16.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.34 C$
(4.23 £)
5.90 C$
(3.40 £)
     -19.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.37 C$
(5.97 £)
9.58 C$
(5.52 £)
     -7.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.58 C$
(1.48 £)
2.09 C$
(1.20 £)
     -18.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 C$
(0.42 £)
1.05 C$
(0.60 £)
     +43.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.26 C$
(1.30 £)
2.09 C$
(1.20 £)
     -7.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.17 C$
(1.82 £)
2.62 C$
(1.51 £)
     -17.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.64 C$
(0.95 £)
1.01 C$
(0.58 £)
     -38.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.34 C$
(1.35 £)
0.93 C$
(0.53 £)
     -60.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.41 C$
(1.96 £)
1.74 C$
(1.00 £)
     -49.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.94 C$
(1.12 £)
2.31 C$
(1.33 £)
     +18.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 C$
(8.63 £)
16.51 C$
(9.50 £)
     +10.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.91 C$
(2.25 £)
3.69 C$
(2.13 £)
     -5.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.14 C$
(2.38 £)
4.23 C$
(2.44 £)
     +2.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(8.63 £)
26.06 C$
(15.00 £)
     +73.8 %
Transportation
Kitchener Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(2.16 £)
4.87 C$
(2.80 £)
     +29.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 92.00 C$
(52.95 £)
347.53 C$
(200.00 £)
     +277.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 C$
(2.01 £)
8.25 C$
(4.75 £)
     +135.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 C$
(2.13 £)
5.45 C$
(3.13 £)
     +47.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 C$
(20.14 £)
52.13 C$
(30.00 £)
     +48.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.56 C$
(3.20 £)
9.94 C$
(5.72 £)
     +78.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(19,554.24 £)
46,837.76 C$
(26,955.00 £)
     +37.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,382.58 C$
(15,758.60 £)
45,043.66 C$
(25,922.50 £)
     +64.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Kitchener Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 192.50 C$
(110.78 £)
512.58 C$
(294.99 £)
     +166.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.00 C$
(28.77 £)
26.65 C$
(15.34 £)
     -46.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.71 C$
(39.54 £)
53.62 C$
(30.86 £)
     -22.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Kitchener Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.20 C$
(24.86 £)
77.72 C$
(44.73 £)
     +79.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 40.00 C$
(23.02 £)
24.47 C$
(14.08 £)
     -38.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.50 C$
(9.50 £)
26.06 C$
(15.00 £)
     +58.0 %
Childcare
Kitchener Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 822.40 C$
(473.29 £)
3,197.83 C$
(1,840.34 £)
     +288.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,400.00 C$
(10,013.65 £)
34,847.71 C$
(20,054.76 £)
     +100.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Kitchener Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.50 C$
(38.85 £)
142.43 C$
(81.97 £)
     +111.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.00 C$
(23.02 £)
70.37 C$
(40.50 £)
     +75.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.71 C$
(60.84 £)
156.29 C$
(89.94 £)
     +47.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.33 C$
(76.73 £)
171.42 C$
(98.65 £)
     +28.6 %
Rent Per Month
Kitchener Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,006.25 C$
(1,154.59 £)
3,703.98 C$
(2,131.63 £)
     +84.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,766.67 C$
(1,016.71 £)
2,774.36 C$
(1,596.64 £)
     +57.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,875.00 C$
(1,654.55 £)
7,685.48 C$
(4,422.97 £)
     +167.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,725.00 C$
(1,568.23 £)
4,968.68 C$
(2,859.46 £)
     +82.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Kitchener Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 673.54 C$
(387.62 £)
2,216.31 C$
(1,275.48 £)
     +229.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 515.61 C$
(296.73 £)
1,284.49 C$
(739.22 £)
     +149.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Kitchener Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,550.18 C$
(2,618.61 £)
6,408.56 C$
(3,688.11 £)
     +40.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 5.51      -17.0 %
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