Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Toronto 

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Cost of Living in Toronto is 22.1% lower than in London (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 29.0% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Toronto are 39.5% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 20.3% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 6.0% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 11.3% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(37.21 C$)
15.05 £
(28.00 C$)
     -24.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(148.84 C$)
64.50 £
(120.00 C$)
     -19.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(14.88 C$)
8.06 £
(15.00 C$)
     +0.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.48 £
(12.06 C$)
4.30 £
(8.00 C$)
     -33.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 £
(11.16 C$)
4.84 £
(9.00 C$)
     -19.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.83 £
(7.13 C$)
2.84 £
(5.29 C$)
     -25.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.04 £
(3.80 C$)
1.59 £
(2.95 C$)
     -22.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.32 £
(2.45 C$)
1.21 £
(2.25 C$)
     -8.0 %
Markets
London Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.92 £
(9.15 C$)
7.28 £
(13.54 C$)
     +47.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.48 £
(2.76 C$)
1.81 £
(3.37 C$)
     +21.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.85 £
(1.59 C$)
1.20 £
(2.23 C$)
     +40.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 £
(6.69 C$)
2.57 £
(4.78 C$)
     -28.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.61 £
(6.72 C$)
4.75 £
(8.83 C$)
     +31.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.91 £
(5.41 C$)
4.26 £
(7.93 C$)
     +46.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.66 £
(8.66 C$)
5.44 £
(10.13 C$)
     +16.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 £
(2.09 C$)
1.34 £
(2.49 C$)
     +19.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 £
(1.21 C$)
0.38 £
(0.71 C$)
     -41.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 £
(1.94 C$)
1.12 £
(2.08 C$)
     +7.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.22 £
(2.27 C$)
1.38 £
(2.56 C$)
     +13.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(1.02 C$)
0.80 £
(1.50 C$)
     +47.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 £
(1.13 C$)
0.94 £
(1.74 C$)
     +54.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.01 £
(1.88 C$)
1.76 £
(3.27 C$)
     +74.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.41 £
(2.62 C$)
1.44 £
(2.67 C$)
     +2.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.50 £
(15.81 C$)
9.67 £
(18.00 C$)
     +13.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.39 £
(4.44 C$)
2.01 £
(3.74 C$)
     -15.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 £
(5.55 C$)
2.41 £
(4.48 C$)
     -19.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 £
(31.63 C$)
10.75 £
(20.00 C$)
     -36.8 %
Transportation
London Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 £
(5.58 C$)
1.80 £
(3.35 C$)
     -40.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 190.00 £
(353.51 C$)
83.85 £
(156.00 C$)
     -55.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.40 £
(8.19 C$)
2.69 £
(5.00 C$)
     -38.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 £
(7.49 C$)
1.73 £
(3.22 C$)
     -57.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(55.82 C$)
18.81 £
(35.00 C$)
     -37.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.40 £
(10.05 C$)
3.05 £
(5.68 C$)
     -43.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(52,625.80 C$)
18,320.88 £
(34,087.00 C$)
     -35.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,184.47 £
(54,299.31 C$)
15,552.45 £
(28,936.20 C$)
     -46.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 245.47 £
(456.71 C$)
90.71 £
(168.78 C$)
     -63.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.56 £
(27.09 C$)
27.40 £
(50.98 C$)
     +88.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.82 £
(59.20 C$)
39.03 £
(72.62 C$)
     +22.7 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.45 £
(90.14 C$)
42.37 £
(78.83 C$)
     -12.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.95 £
(33.40 C$)
15.25 £
(28.38 C$)
     -15.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(27.91 C$)
8.60 £
(16.00 C$)
     -42.7 %
Childcare
London Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,849.90 £
(3,441.84 C$)
806.94 £
(1,501.35 C$)
     -56.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,786.71 £
(38,674.81 C$)
13,108.95 £
(24,389.92 C$)
     -36.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.47 £
(164.60 C$)
41.36 £
(76.95 C$)
     -53.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.62 £
(69.99 C$)
28.96 £
(53.88 C$)
     -23.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.15 £
(177.03 C$)
64.18 £
(119.41 C$)
     -32.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 120.17 £
(223.59 C$)
85.87 £
(159.76 C$)
     -28.5 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,179.61 £
(4,055.29 C$)
1,327.50 £
(2,469.88 C$)
     -39.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,650.93 £
(3,071.64 C$)
1,135.11 £
(2,111.93 C$)
     -31.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,101.56 £
(7,631.18 C$)
2,166.22 £
(4,030.37 C$)
     -47.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,752.05 £
(5,120.34 C$)
1,822.77 £
(3,391.36 C$)
     -33.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,409.50 £
(2,622.45 C$)
620.96 £
(1,155.34 C$)
     -55.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 783.84 £
(1,458.38 C$)
521.24 £
(969.80 C$)
     -33.5 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,992.36 £
(5,567.45 C$)
2,364.91 £
(4,400.04 C$)
     -21.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.01 5.00      -0.3 %
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