Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Vancouver 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 7.6% lower than in London (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 15.6% lower than in London | |
| Rent Prices in Vancouver are 25.6% lower than in London | |
| Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 15.8% lower than in London | |
| Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 25.4% higher than in London | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 6.3% lower than in London | |
Restaurants | London Edit |
Vancouver Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
19.00 £ (32.53 C$) |
14.60 £ (25.00 C$) |
-23.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (136.96 C$) |
70.09 £ (120.00 C$) |
-12.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (13.70 C$) |
8.18 £ (14.00 C$) |
+2.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (11.13 C$) |
4.82 £ (8.25 C$) |
-25.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 £ (9.42 C$) |
5.26 £ (9.00 C$) |
-4.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.60 £ (6.17 C$) |
3.17 £ (5.43 C$) |
-11.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.93 £ (3.31 C$) |
1.78 £ (3.05 C$) |
-7.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.62 £ (2.77 C$) |
1.54 £ (2.64 C$) |
-4.8 % |
Markets | London Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.93 £ (8.44 C$) |
6.81 £ (11.66 C$) |
+38.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.40 £ (2.40 C$) |
2.24 £ (3.84 C$) |
+59.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (1.54 C$) |
1.63 £ (2.78 C$) |
+80.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.30 £ (5.64 C$) |
3.48 £ (5.97 C$) |
+5.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.48 £ (5.95 C$) |
5.39 £ (9.22 C$) |
+54.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.48 £ (5.95 C$) |
5.52 £ (9.45 C$) |
+58.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.82 £ (9.97 C$) |
6.31 £ (10.80 C$) |
+8.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (1.90 C$) |
1.69 £ (2.89 C$) |
+52.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (0.97 C$) |
0.49 £ (0.84 C$) |
-13.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.19 £ (2.04 C$) |
1.36 £ (2.34 C$) |
+14.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.38 £ (2.36 C$) |
1.73 £ (2.96 C$) |
+25.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (0.98 C$) |
1.17 £ (2.00 C$) |
+105.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (0.91 C$) |
1.03 £ (1.77 C$) |
+94.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.93 £ (1.59 C$) |
2.09 £ (3.57 C$) |
+124.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.27 £ (2.17 C$) |
1.50 £ (2.56 C$) |
+17.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.00 £ (15.41 C$) |
11.68 £ (20.00 C$) |
+29.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.08 £ (3.56 C$) |
2.80 £ (4.79 C$) |
+34.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (4.17 C$) |
2.77 £ (4.75 C$) |
+13.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (25.68 C$) |
12.02 £ (20.57 C$) |
-19.9 % |
Transportation | London Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.85 £ (4.88 C$) |
1.84 £ (3.15 C$) |
-35.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (342.41 C$) |
81.77 £ (140.00 C$) |
-59.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (6.85 C$) |
2.34 £ (4.00 C$) |
-41.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (5.37 C$) |
2.12 £ (3.64 C$) |
-32.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (51.36 C$) |
21.37 £ (36.59 C$) |
-28.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.73 £ (9.82 C$) |
4.34 £ (7.42 C$) |
-24.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,560.00 £ (45,471.99 C$) |
19,846.41 £ (33,978.00 C$) |
-25.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,251.33 £ (44,943.54 C$) |
16,556.22 £ (28,345.04 C$) |
-36.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
287.04 £ (491.42 C$) |
98.68 £ (168.94 C$) |
-65.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.22 £ (26.06 C$) |
38.98 £ (66.73 C$) |
+156.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.12 £ (53.29 C$) |
48.05 £ (82.27 C$) |
+54.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.26 £ (80.91 C$) |
36.90 £ (63.17 C$) |
-21.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.66 £ (23.38 C$) |
11.74 £ (20.10 C$) |
-14.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (25.68 C$) |
10.51 £ (18.00 C$) |
-29.9 % |
Childcare | London Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (3,150.75 C$) |
863.85 £ (1,478.95 C$) |
-53.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (34,334.71 C$) |
11,740.33 £ (20,100.00 C$) |
-41.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83.05 £ (142.19 C$) |
53.83 £ (92.16 C$) |
-35.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.97 £ (68.42 C$) |
37.77 £ (64.67 C$) |
-5.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.11 £ (152.56 C$) |
80.99 £ (138.67 C$) |
-9.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
96.33 £ (164.93 C$) |
107.26 £ (183.64 C$) |
+11.3 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,245.83 £ (3,844.97 C$) |
1,631.07 £ (2,792.47 C$) |
-27.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,628.00 £ (2,787.21 C$) |
1,355.97 £ (2,321.49 C$) |
-16.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,284.52 £ (7,335.31 C$) |
2,971.43 £ (5,087.24 C$) |
-30.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,892.31 £ (4,951.77 C$) |
2,265.91 £ (3,879.34 C$) |
-21.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (2,244.84 C$) |
881.29 £ (1,508.81 C$) |
-32.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
716.48 £ (1,226.65 C$) |
584.20 £ (1,000.17 C$) |
-18.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit |
Vancouver Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,167.85 £ (5,423.51 C$) |
2,505.08 £ (4,288.81 C$) |
-20.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.57 | 6.62 | +18.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |
Cities near Vancouver: | Cost of Living in Burnaby | 8.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in New Westminster | 12.02 miles |
| Cost of Living in Coquitlam | 20.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Surrey | 25.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Abbotsford | 48.00 miles |
| Cost of Living in Whistler | 77.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Penticton | 248.52 miles |