Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Toronto 

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Consumer Prices in Toronto are 13.0% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Toronto are 20.9% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Toronto are 30.8% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 17.2% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 11.0% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 2.2% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(34.23 C$)
14.61 £
(25.00 C$)
     -27.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(136.92 C$)
70.11 £
(120.00 C$)
     -12.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(13.69 C$)
8.76 £
(15.00 C$)
     +9.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(11.13 C$)
4.67 £
(8.00 C$)
     -28.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(9.84 C$)
5.84 £
(10.00 C$)
     +1.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(6.15 C$)
3.18 £
(5.44 C$)
     -11.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(3.46 C$)
1.73 £
(2.96 C$)
     -14.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(2.82 C$)
1.30 £
(2.22 C$)
     -21.5 %
Markets
London Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.02 £
(8.60 C$)
9.21 £
(15.77 C$)
     +83.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(2.41 C$)
2.02 £
(3.46 C$)
     +43.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.58 C$)
1.23 £
(2.11 C$)
     +33.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(5.42 C$)
2.83 £
(4.84 C$)
     -10.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(5.84 C$)
4.17 £
(7.13 C$)
     +22.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(5.80 C$)
4.56 £
(7.80 C$)
     +34.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.65 £
(9.68 C$)
5.21 £
(8.92 C$)
     -7.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.99 C$)
1.41 £
(2.42 C$)
     +21.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(1.02 C$)
0.55 £
(0.94 C$)
     -7.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(2.01 C$)
1.46 £
(2.50 C$)
     +24.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(2.38 C$)
1.34 £
(2.29 C$)
     -4.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.99 C$)
0.96 £
(1.64 C$)
     +66.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.91 C$)
1.02 £
(1.74 C$)
     +91.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.66 C$)
1.84 £
(3.15 C$)
     +89.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(2.24 C$)
1.45 £
(2.49 C$)
     +10.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(16.26 C$)
11.10 £
(19.00 C$)
     +16.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(3.58 C$)
2.04 £
(3.49 C$)
     -2.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(4.17 C$)
2.23 £
(3.82 C$)
     -8.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(25.67 C$)
11.69 £
(20.00 C$)
     -22.1 %
Transportation
London Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(4.79 C$)
1.96 £
(3.35 C$)
     -30.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(342.31 C$)
91.15 £
(156.00 C$)
     -54.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(7.70 C$)
2.92 £
(5.00 C$)
     -35.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(5.36 C$)
1.65 £
(2.82 C$)
     -47.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(51.35 C$)
18.11 £
(31.00 C$)
     -39.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(9.76 C$)
3.58 £
(6.13 C$)
     -37.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(46,690.98 C$)
20,069.57 £
(34,350.00 C$)
     -26.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(44,261.65 C$)
18,266.13 £
(31,263.32 C$)
     -29.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.80 £
(502.86 C$)
93.44 £
(159.92 C$)
     -68.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.03 £
(25.73 C$)
37.62 £
(64.38 C$)
     +150.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(53.09 C$)
43.03 £
(73.64 C$)
     +38.7 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.74 £
(80.00 C$)
42.23 £
(72.29 C$)
     -9.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(24.56 C$)
17.01 £
(29.11 C$)
     +18.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(25.67 C$)
10.52 £
(18.00 C$)
     -29.9 %
Childcare
London Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(3,149.83 C$)
913.39 £
(1,563.31 C$)
     -50.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(34,324.65 C$)
14,587.06 £
(24,966.43 C$)
     -27.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(139.87 C$)
49.26 £
(84.31 C$)
     -39.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(67.38 C$)
29.98 £
(51.31 C$)
     -23.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(152.41 C$)
80.95 £
(138.55 C$)
     -9.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(167.35 C$)
97.42 £
(166.74 C$)
     -0.4 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,138.54 £
(3,660.21 C$)
1,472.49 £
(2,520.23 C$)
     -31.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.38 £
(2,751.11 C$)
1,306.08 £
(2,235.42 C$)
     -18.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,289.02 £
(7,340.86 C$)
2,626.37 £
(4,495.16 C$)
     -38.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(4,893.27 C$)
2,129.86 £
(3,645.36 C$)
     -25.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(2,244.18 C$)
761.35 £
(1,303.09 C$)
     -41.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(1,265.21 C$)
595.90 £
(1,019.91 C$)
     -19.4 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,451.11 £
(5,906.74 C$)
2,670.33 £
(4,570.40 C$)
     -22.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.56 6.53      +17.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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