Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 14.4% higher than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 27.0% higher than in Toronto
Rent Prices in London are 47.1% higher than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in London are 19.9% higher than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in London are 9.4% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in London is 7.6% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(14.65 £)
34.14 C$
(20.00 £)
     +36.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(70.31 £)
136.54 C$
(80.00 £)
     +13.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(8.79 £)
13.65 C$
(8.00 £)
     -9.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$
(4.98 £)
11.09 C$
(6.50 £)
     +30.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(5.86 £)
9.39 C$
(5.50 £)
     -6.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.45 C$
(3.19 £)
6.12 C$
(3.58 £)
     +12.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 C$
(1.68 £)
3.32 C$
(1.94 £)
     +16.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 C$
(1.31 £)
2.70 C$
(1.58 £)
     +20.8 %
Markets
Toronto Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.93 C$
(9.33 £)
8.44 C$
(4.95 £)
     -47.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$
(2.02 £)
2.42 C$
(1.42 £)
     -29.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.14 C$
(1.25 £)
1.54 C$
(0.90 £)
     -28.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.85 C$
(2.84 £)
5.61 C$
(3.29 £)
     +15.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.84 C$
(4.01 £)
5.94 C$
(3.48 £)
     -13.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.71 C$
(4.52 £)
5.89 C$
(3.45 £)
     -23.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.65 C$
(5.07 £)
9.82 C$
(5.75 £)
     +13.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 C$
(1.43 £)
1.90 C$
(1.11 £)
     -22.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(0.53 £)
0.99 C$
(0.58 £)
     +10.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 C$
(1.45 £)
2.01 C$
(1.18 £)
     -18.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 C$
(1.35 £)
2.33 C$
(1.37 £)
     +0.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(0.98 £)
0.97 C$
(0.57 £)
     -41.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 C$
(1.01 £)
0.93 C$
(0.54 £)
     -46.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.13 C$
(1.83 £)
1.58 C$
(0.92 £)
     -49.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.48 C$
(1.45 £)
2.14 C$
(1.25 £)
     -13.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$
(11.13 £)
15.79 C$
(9.25 £)
     -16.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.42 C$
(2.00 £)
3.50 C$
(2.05 £)
     +2.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.87 C$
(2.27 £)
4.11 C$
(2.41 £)
     +6.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(11.72 £)
25.60 C$
(15.00 £)
     +28.0 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$
(1.96 £)
4.78 C$
(2.80 £)
     +42.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$
(91.40 £)
341.35 C$
(200.00 £)
     +118.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(2.93 £)
6.83 C$
(4.00 £)
     +36.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(1.65 £)
5.35 C$
(3.13 £)
     +89.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$
(18.16 £)
51.20 C$
(30.00 £)
     +65.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.13 C$
(3.59 £)
9.82 C$
(5.75 £)
     +60.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$
(20,125.92 £)
46,560.27 C$
(27,280.00 £)
     +35.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,657.50 C$
(17,962.46 £)
44,137.74 C$
(25,860.62 £)
     +44.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 168.75 C$
(98.87 £)
489.90 C$
(287.04 £)
     +190.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.47 C$
(38.36 £)
25.83 C$
(15.13 £)
     -60.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.52 C$
(43.08 £)
53.12 C$
(31.12 £)
     -27.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.61 C$
(43.13 £)
80.25 C$
(47.02 £)
     +9.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$
(17.06 £)
23.74 C$
(13.91 £)
     -18.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$
(10.55 £)
25.60 C$
(15.00 £)
     +42.2 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,545.84 C$
(905.72 £)
3,141.01 C$
(1,840.34 £)
     +103.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,963.85 C$
(14,626.50 £)
34,228.56 C$
(20,054.76 £)
     +37.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.54 C$
(47.19 £)
140.37 C$
(82.24 £)
     +74.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.62 C$
(29.66 £)
68.21 C$
(39.97 £)
     +34.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 133.33 C$
(78.12 £)
150.98 C$
(88.46 £)
     +13.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.74 C$
(94.76 £)
160.15 C$
(93.83 £)
     -1.0 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,510.32 C$
(1,470.81 £)
3,798.37 C$
(2,225.49 £)
     +51.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,234.56 C$
(1,309.24 £)
2,772.91 C$
(1,624.67 £)
     +24.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,452.94 C$
(2,609.01 £)
7,377.22 C$
(4,322.37 £)
     +65.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,612.13 C$
(2,116.37 £)
4,900.18 C$
(2,871.05 £)
     +35.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,307.77 C$
(766.23 £)
2,237.90 C$
(1,311.20 £)
     +71.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,020.96 C$
(598.19 £)
1,222.85 C$
(716.48 £)
     +19.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,699.37 C$
(2,753.39 £)
5,516.08 C$
(3,231.91 £)
     +17.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 5.60      -14.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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