Cost of Living Comparison Between London and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 23.0% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 32.9% lower than in London
Rent Prices in London are 45.1% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in London are 26.2% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in London are 5.8% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in London is 4.0% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London, United Kingdom Edit London, Canada Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(34.14 C$)
14.65 £
(25.00 C$)
     -26.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(136.54 C$)
55.66 £
(95.00 C$)
     -30.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(13.65 C$)
8.20 £
(14.00 C$)
     +2.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(11.09 C$)
4.10 £
(7.00 C$)
     -36.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(9.39 C$)
4.10 £
(7.00 C$)
     -25.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.58 £
(6.12 C$)
2.68 £
(4.57 C$)
     -25.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 £
(3.32 C$)
1.66 £
(2.83 C$)
     -14.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 £
(2.70 C$)
1.44 £
(2.45 C$)
     -9.1 %
Markets
London, United Kingdom Edit London, Canada Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 £
(8.44 C$)
5.14 £
(8.77 C$)
     +3.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 £
(2.42 C$)
1.72 £
(2.93 C$)
     +21.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £
(1.54 C$)
0.83 £
(1.41 C$)
     -8.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.29 £
(5.61 C$)
2.62 £
(4.46 C$)
     -20.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.48 £
(5.94 C$)
5.26 £
(8.98 C$)
     +51.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.45 £
(5.89 C$)
4.24 £
(7.24 C$)
     +22.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.75 £
(9.82 C$)
3.05 £
(5.20 C$)
     -47.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.90 C$)
1.54 £
(2.63 C$)
     +38.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.99 C$)
0.46 £
(0.78 C$)
     -20.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(2.01 C$)
1.21 £
(2.07 C$)
     +2.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 £
(2.33 C$)
1.33 £
(2.27 C$)
     -2.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.97 C$)
0.60 £
(1.03 C$)
     +5.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £
(0.93 C$)
0.65 £
(1.12 C$)
     +20.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.92 £
(1.58 C$)
1.83 £
(3.12 C$)
     +98.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.25 £
(2.14 C$)
1.49 £
(2.55 C$)
     +18.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.25 £
(15.79 C$)
10.55 £
(18.00 C$)
     +14.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.05 £
(3.50 C$)
1.72 £
(2.94 C$)
     -16.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 £
(4.11 C$)
2.08 £
(3.54 C$)
     -13.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(25.60 C$)
8.20 £
(14.00 C$)
     -45.3 %
Transportation
London, United Kingdom Edit London, Canada Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(4.78 C$)
1.76 £
(3.00 C$)
     -37.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(341.35 C$)
60.64 £
(103.50 C$)
     -69.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(6.83 C$)
4.69 £
(8.00 C$)
     +17.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(5.35 C$)
1.89 £
(3.22 C$)
     -39.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(51.20 C$)
20.51 £
(35.00 C$)
     -31.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.75 £
(9.82 C$)
3.40 £
(5.80 C$)
     -40.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(46,560.27 C$)
19,907.96 £
(33,978.00 C$)
     -27.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(44,137.74 C$)
16,254.24 £
(27,742.01 C$)
     -37.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London, United Kingdom Edit London, Canada Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 287.04 £
(489.90 C$)
124.04 £
(211.70 C$)
     -56.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.13 £
(25.83 C$)
30.03 £
(51.25 C$)
     +98.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.12 £
(53.12 C$)
46.43 £
(79.25 C$)
     +49.2 %
Sports And Leisure
London, United Kingdom Edit London, Canada Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.02 £
(80.25 C$)
39.09 £
(66.71 C$)
     -16.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.91 £
(23.74 C$)
11.72 £
(20.00 C$)
     -15.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(25.60 C$)
8.79 £
(15.00 C$)
     -41.4 %
Childcare
London, United Kingdom Edit London, Canada Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(3,141.01 C$)
410.14 £
(700.00 C$)
     -77.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(34,228.56 C$)
8,202.70 £
(14,000.00 C$)
     -59.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
London, United Kingdom Edit London, Canada Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.24 £
(140.37 C$)
52.81 £
(90.14 C$)
     -35.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.97 £
(68.21 C$)
39.55 £
(67.50 C$)
     -1.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.46 £
(150.98 C$)
78.37 £
(133.75 C$)
     -11.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.83 £
(160.15 C$)
82.03 £
(140.00 C$)
     -12.6 %
Rent Per Month
London, United Kingdom Edit London, Canada Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,225.49 £
(3,798.37 C$)
1,360.06 £
(2,321.28 C$)
     -38.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,624.67 £
(2,772.91 C$)
1,129.23 £
(1,927.31 C$)
     -30.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,322.37 £
(7,377.22 C$)
2,051.29 £
(3,501.06 C$)
     -52.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,871.05 £
(4,900.18 C$)
1,522.85 £
(2,599.13 C$)
     -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 £
(2,237.90 C$)
249.03 £
(425.03 C$)
     -81.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 716.48 £
(1,222.85 C$)
211.05 £
(360.20 C$)
     -70.5 %
Salaries And Financing
London, United Kingdom Edit London, Canada Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,231.91 £
(5,516.08 C$)
2,256.93 £
(3,852.02 C$)
     -30.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.60 7.00      +25.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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