Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 5.2% higher than in Canada (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 4.4% higher than in Canada
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 2.6% higher than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 12.7% higher than in Canada
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 12.6% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 7.5% higher than in Canada
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Restaurants
 Canada Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(13.46 £)		 27.86 C$
(15.00 £)		      +11.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(53.85 £)		 120.71 C$
(65.00 £)		      +20.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(8.08 £)		 13.93 C$
(7.50 £)		      -7.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(4.31 £)		 9.29 C$
(5.00 £)		      +16.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(4.31 £)		 8.36 C$
(4.50 £)		      +4.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(2.79 £)		 6.30 C$
(3.39 £)		      +21.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 C$
(1.56 £)		 3.29 C$
(1.77 £)		      +13.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(1.26 £)		 2.34 C$
(1.26 £)		      +0.1 %
Markets
 Canada Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.69 C$
(6.30 £)		 8.73 C$
(4.70 £)		      -25.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.37 C$
(1.81 £)		 2.08 C$
(1.12 £)		      -38.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(1.23 £)		 1.37 C$
(0.74 £)		      -40.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(2.60 £)		 5.50 C$
(2.96 £)		      +13.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.09 C$
(3.82 £)		 6.04 C$
(3.25 £)		      -14.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.60 C$
(4.09 £)		 5.57 C$
(3.00 £)		      -26.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.31 C$
(5.01 £)		 8.79 C$
(4.73 £)		      -5.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(1.40 £)		 1.84 C$
(0.99 £)		      -29.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(0.48 £)		 1.01 C$
(0.55 £)		      +12.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$
(1.29 £)		 1.79 C$
(0.96 £)		      -25.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.58 C$
(1.39 £)		 2.21 C$
(1.19 £)		      -14.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(0.90 £)		 1.02 C$
(0.55 £)		      -39.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(0.90 £)		 0.95 C$
(0.51 £)		      -42.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.51 C$
(1.89 £)		 1.55 C$
(0.83 £)		      -55.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 C$
(1.34 £)		 2.09 C$
(1.13 £)		      -16.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(9.69 £)		 14.86 C$
(8.00 £)		      -17.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.08 C$
(2.20 £)		 3.85 C$
(2.07 £)		      -5.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.57 C$
(2.46 £)		 4.58 C$
(2.47 £)		      +0.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(10.77 £)		 27.84 C$
(14.99 £)		      +39.2 %
Transportation
 Canada Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(1.88 £)		 4.46 C$
(2.40 £)		      +27.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 106.50 C$
(57.35 £)		 129.99 C$
(70.00 £)		      +22.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(2.45 £)		 7.24 C$
(3.90 £)		      +59.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(1.89 £)		 5.20 C$
(2.80 £)		      +48.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(20.96 £)		 37.14 C$
(20.00 £)		      -4.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 C$
(3.27 £)		 10.13 C$
(5.46 £)		      +66.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(18,296.81 £)		 52,526.53 C$
(28,285.00 £)		      +54.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,067.17 C$
(15,113.89 £)		 55,285.65 C$
(29,770.76 £)		      +97.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Canada Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.05 C$
(110.42 £)		 443.31 C$
(238.72 £)		      +116.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.62 C$
(33.72 £)		 23.84 C$
(12.84 £)		      -61.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.65 C$
(45.58 £)		 57.84 C$
(31.14 £)		      -31.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 Canada Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.75 C$
(31.64 £)		 63.23 C$
(34.05 £)		      +7.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.05 C$
(12.95 £)		 21.71 C$
(11.69 £)		      -9.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.75 C$
(8.48 £)		 18.57 C$
(10.00 £)		      +17.9 %
Childcare
 Canada Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,116.35 C$
(601.14 £)		 2,326.57 C$
(1,252.84 £)		      +108.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,551.23 C$
(8,912.67 £)		 28,754.16 C$
(15,483.82 £)		      +73.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Canada Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.80 C$
(41.36 £)		 122.24 C$
(65.82 £)		      +59.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.90 C$
(30.64 £)		 61.12 C$
(32.91 £)		      +7.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.56 C$
(65.46 £)		 138.96 C$
(74.83 £)		      +14.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.95 C$
(79.67 £)		 140.94 C$
(75.90 £)		      -4.7 %
Rent Per Month
 Canada Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,844.70 C$
(993.35 £)		 1,927.43 C$
(1,037.90 £)		      +4.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,642.08 C$
(884.24 £)		 1,562.70 C$
(841.50 £)		      -4.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,952.70 C$
(1,590.00 £)		 3,214.86 C$
(1,731.17 £)		      +8.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,556.61 C$
(1,376.71 £)		 2,528.32 C$
(1,361.47 £)		      -1.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Canada Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 859.19 C$
(462.66 £)		 823.46 C$
(443.42 £)		      -4.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 605.27 C$
(325.93 £)		 651.26 C$
(350.70 £)		      +7.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 Canada Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,940.85 C$
(2,122.11 £)		 4,422.56 C$
(2,381.50 £)		      +12.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 5.76      -9.4 %
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