Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Vancouver 

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Cost of Living in Vancouver is 18.1% higher than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vancouver is 23.9% higher than in London
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 34.0% higher than in London
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 14.5% higher than in London
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 32.0% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 6.3% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 25.00 C$      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 C$ 120.00 C$      +33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.00 C$ 15.00 C$      +7.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 C$ 8.00 C$      +14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 C$ 9.00 C$      +28.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.63 C$ 5.44 C$      +17.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 C$ 2.94 C$      +8.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 C$ 2.61 C$      +6.4 %
Markets
London Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.65 C$ 11.33 C$      +30.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.96 C$ 3.81 C$      +28.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.41 C$ 2.73 C$      +93.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.46 C$ 5.61 C$      +25.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.98 C$ 8.22 C$      -8.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.41 C$ 9.61 C$      +29.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.20 C$ 11.16 C$      +114.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.63 C$ 2.80 C$      +6.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 C$ 0.83 C$      +8.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.07 C$ 2.39 C$      +15.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.27 C$ 2.96 C$      +30.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.03 C$ 2.01 C$      +95.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.12 C$ 1.72 C$      +54.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.12 C$ 3.57 C$      +14.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.55 C$ 2.70 C$      +5.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$ 20.00 C$      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.94 C$ 4.61 C$      +56.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 C$ 4.62 C$      +30.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 C$ 20.07 C$      +43.4 %
Transportation
London Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 C$ 3.15 C$      +5.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 103.50 C$ 140.00 C$      +35.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 C$ 3.88 C$      -51.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$ 3.45 C$      +7.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 C$ 36.29 C$      +3.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.80 C$ 7.44 C$      +28.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,709.76 C$ 28,345.04 C$      +2.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.63 C$ 147.45 C$      -27.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.25 C$ 64.49 C$      +25.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.20 C$ 79.18 C$      -0.0 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 67.89 C$ 55.63 C$      -18.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 C$ 15.84 C$      -20.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$ 18.00 C$      +20.0 %
Childcare
London Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 700.00 C$ 1,550.00 C$      +121.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,000.00 C$ 20,100.00 C$      +43.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.14 C$ 85.54 C$      -5.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 67.50 C$ 58.00 C$      -14.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 135.71 C$ 136.08 C$      +0.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.00 C$ 168.58 C$      +20.4 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,343.58 C$ 2,798.14 C$      +19.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,948.55 C$ 2,287.02 C$      +17.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,524.50 C$ 5,047.42 C$      +43.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,608.83 C$ 3,838.17 C$      +47.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 425.03 C$ 1,455.23 C$      +242.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 360.20 C$ 930.14 C$      +158.2 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,796.68 C$ 4,406.20 C$      +16.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.12 6.54      -8.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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