Cost of Living Comparison Between London and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 23.7% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 32.9% lower than in London
Rent Prices in London are 44.6% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in London are 26.6% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in London are 6.2% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in London is 4.9% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London, United Kingdom Edit London, Canada Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(34.34 C$)
14.56 £
(25.00 C$)
     -27.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(137.35 C$)
55.33 £
(95.00 C$)
     -30.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(13.73 C$)
8.15 £
(14.00 C$)
     +1.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(11.16 C$)
4.08 £
(7.00 C$)
     -37.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(9.87 C$)
4.37 £
(7.50 C$)
     -24.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(6.17 C$)
2.65 £
(4.55 C$)
     -26.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(3.47 C$)
1.65 £
(2.83 C$)
     -18.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(2.83 C$)
1.43 £
(2.45 C$)
     -13.4 %
Markets
London, United Kingdom Edit London, Canada Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.02 £
(8.63 C$)
5.04 £
(8.65 C$)
     +0.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(2.41 C$)
1.72 £
(2.96 C$)
     +22.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.58 C$)
0.82 £
(1.41 C$)
     -10.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(5.44 C$)
2.60 £
(4.46 C$)
     -17.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(5.85 C$)
5.23 £
(8.98 C$)
     +53.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(5.82 C$)
4.32 £
(7.41 C$)
     +27.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.65 £
(9.71 C$)
3.03 £
(5.20 C$)
     -46.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(2.00 C$)
1.53 £
(2.63 C$)
     +31.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(1.02 C$)
0.45 £
(0.77 C$)
     -24.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(2.02 C$)
1.21 £
(2.07 C$)
     +2.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(2.39 C$)
1.32 £
(2.27 C$)
     -5.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.99 C$)
0.60 £
(1.03 C$)
     +3.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.91 C$)
0.65 £
(1.12 C$)
     +22.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.66 C$)
1.82 £
(3.12 C$)
     +87.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(2.25 C$)
1.48 £
(2.55 C$)
     +13.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(16.31 C$)
10.48 £
(18.00 C$)
     +10.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(3.59 C$)
1.71 £
(2.94 C$)
     -18.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(4.18 C$)
2.06 £
(3.54 C$)
     -15.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(25.75 C$)
8.15 £
(14.00 C$)
     -45.6 %
Transportation
London, United Kingdom Edit London, Canada Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(4.81 C$)
1.75 £
(3.00 C$)
     -37.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(343.37 C$)
60.28 £
(103.50 C$)
     -69.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(7.73 C$)
4.66 £
(8.00 C$)
     +3.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(5.38 C$)
1.87 £
(3.22 C$)
     -40.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(51.51 C$)
20.39 £
(35.00 C$)
     -32.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(9.80 C$)
3.38 £
(5.80 C$)
     -40.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(46,836.25 C$)
19,790.65 £
(33,978.00 C$)
     -27.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(44,399.36 C$)
16,139.68 £
(27,709.76 C$)
     -37.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London, United Kingdom Edit London, Canada Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.80 £
(504.42 C$)
118.75 £
(203.89 C$)
     -59.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.03 £
(25.81 C$)
29.85 £
(51.25 C$)
     +98.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(53.26 C$)
46.13 £
(79.20 C$)
     +48.7 %
Sports And Leisure
London, United Kingdom Edit London, Canada Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.74 £
(80.25 C$)
39.45 £
(67.73 C$)
     -15.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(24.64 C$)
11.65 £
(20.00 C$)
     -18.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(25.75 C$)
8.74 £
(15.00 C$)
     -41.8 %
Childcare
London, United Kingdom Edit London, Canada Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(3,159.63 C$)
407.72 £
(700.00 C$)
     -77.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(34,431.44 C$)
8,154.37 £
(14,000.00 C$)
     -59.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
London, United Kingdom Edit London, Canada Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(140.31 C$)
52.50 £
(90.14 C$)
     -35.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(67.59 C$)
39.32 £
(67.50 C$)
     -0.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(152.89 C$)
79.05 £
(135.71 C$)
     -11.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(167.87 C$)
81.54 £
(140.00 C$)
     -16.6 %
Rent Per Month
London, United Kingdom Edit London, Canada Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,138.54 £
(3,671.60 C$)
1,355.69 £
(2,327.54 C$)
     -36.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.38 £
(2,759.67 C$)
1,126.04 £
(1,933.27 C$)
     -29.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,289.02 £
(7,363.70 C$)
2,043.04 £
(3,507.63 C$)
     -52.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(4,908.49 C$)
1,515.46 £
(2,601.85 C$)
     -47.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
London, United Kingdom Edit London, Canada Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(2,251.16 C$)
247.56 £
(425.03 C$)
     -81.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(1,269.15 C$)
209.80 £
(360.20 C$)
     -71.6 %
Salaries And Financing
London, United Kingdom Edit London, Canada Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,452.53 £
(5,927.56 C$)
2,202.39 £
(3,781.21 C$)
     -36.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.56 7.12      +28.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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