Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Toronto 

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Cost of Living in Toronto is 23.2% lower than in London (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 29.8% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Toronto are 39.8% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 24.9% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 4.5% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 15.5% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(37.34 C$)
13.48 £
(25.16 C$)
     -32.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(149.37 C$)
60.25 £
(112.50 C$)
     -24.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(14.94 C$)
8.03 £
(15.00 C$)
     +0.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(12.14 C$)
4.28 £
(8.00 C$)
     -34.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.88 £
(10.98 C$)
4.82 £
(9.00 C$)
     -18.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.83 £
(7.15 C$)
2.84 £
(5.29 C$)
     -25.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 £
(3.86 C$)
1.58 £
(2.95 C$)
     -23.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 £
(2.54 C$)
1.21 £
(2.25 C$)
     -11.2 %
Markets
London Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.84 £
(9.03 C$)
7.51 £
(14.02 C$)
     +55.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 £
(2.65 C$)
1.84 £
(3.44 C$)
     +29.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.84 £
(1.57 C$)
1.18 £
(2.21 C$)
     +41.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 £
(6.72 C$)
2.56 £
(4.78 C$)
     -28.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.75 £
(7.01 C$)
4.44 £
(8.30 C$)
     +18.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.96 £
(5.53 C$)
4.33 £
(8.08 C$)
     +46.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.89 £
(9.13 C$)
5.50 £
(10.28 C$)
     +12.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 £
(2.11 C$)
1.35 £
(2.51 C$)
     +19.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 £
(1.23 C$)
0.38 £
(0.71 C$)
     -42.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.06 £
(1.98 C$)
1.09 £
(2.04 C$)
     +3.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.18 £
(2.21 C$)
1.37 £
(2.56 C$)
     +15.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(1.07 C$)
0.82 £
(1.53 C$)
     +42.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 £
(1.13 C$)
0.94 £
(1.76 C$)
     +55.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 £
(1.86 C$)
1.75 £
(3.27 C$)
     +75.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.42 £
(2.66 C$)
1.42 £
(2.65 C$)
     -0.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.50 £
(15.87 C$)
9.64 £
(18.00 C$)
     +13.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.37 £
(4.42 C$)
1.99 £
(3.71 C$)
     -16.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.93 £
(5.48 C$)
2.33 £
(4.36 C$)
     -20.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 £
(31.74 C$)
10.71 £
(20.00 C$)
     -37.0 %
Transportation
London Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 £
(5.41 C$)
1.79 £
(3.35 C$)
     -38.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 180.00 £
(336.07 C$)
83.55 £
(156.00 C$)
     -53.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.40 £
(8.22 C$)
2.68 £
(5.00 C$)
     -39.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 £
(7.51 C$)
1.72 £
(3.22 C$)
     -57.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(56.01 C$)
18.75 £
(35.00 C$)
     -37.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.36 £
(10.00 C$)
3.06 £
(5.72 C$)
     -42.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(52,810.12 C$)
18,256.93 £
(34,087.00 C$)
     -35.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,922.94 £
(54,001.19 C$)
15,527.51 £
(28,990.96 C$)
     -46.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 237.55 £
(443.52 C$)
85.60 £
(159.83 C$)
     -64.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.61 £
(27.27 C$)
27.22 £
(50.82 C$)
     +86.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.78 £
(59.33 C$)
39.35 £
(73.47 C$)
     +23.8 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.49 £
(88.67 C$)
40.99 £
(76.54 C$)
     -13.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.64 £
(31.06 C$)
15.29 £
(28.55 C$)
     -8.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(28.01 C$)
8.57 £
(16.00 C$)
     -42.9 %
Childcare
London Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,849.90 £
(3,453.90 C$)
823.63 £
(1,537.77 C$)
     -55.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,854.11 £
(38,936.12 C$)
13,186.00 £
(24,619.21 C$)
     -36.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.80 £
(162.06 C$)
41.88 £
(78.19 C$)
     -51.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.54 £
(68.23 C$)
28.59 £
(53.37 C$)
     -21.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.15 £
(177.65 C$)
64.55 £
(120.53 C$)
     -32.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.65 £
(215.92 C$)
83.57 £
(156.03 C$)
     -27.7 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,190.93 £
(4,090.63 C$)
1,321.88 £
(2,468.04 C$)
     -39.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,655.66 £
(3,091.24 C$)
1,128.66 £
(2,107.29 C$)
     -31.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,098.48 £
(7,652.16 C$)
2,161.80 £
(4,036.23 C$)
     -47.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,703.33 £
(5,047.32 C$)
1,801.92 £
(3,364.31 C$)
     -33.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,434.88 £
(2,679.02 C$)
618.80 £
(1,155.34 C$)
     -56.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 779.73 £
(1,455.82 C$)
519.42 £
(969.80 C$)
     -33.4 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,891.26 £
(5,398.19 C$)
2,344.14 £
(4,376.69 C$)
     -18.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.05 5.16      +2.1 %
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