Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and United Kingdom Reverse

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Cost of Living in United Kingdom is 4.5% higher than in Canada (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United Kingdom is 3.9% higher than in Canada
Rent Prices in United Kingdom are 2.3% higher than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in United Kingdom are 12.1% higher than in Canada
Groceries Prices in United Kingdom are 13.2% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in United Kingdom is 7.7% higher than in Canada
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Restaurants
 Canada Edit United Kingdom Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(13.53 £)		 27.72 C$
(15.00 £)		      +10.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(54.11 £)		 120.13 C$
(65.00 £)		      +20.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(8.12 £)		 13.86 C$
(7.50 £)		      -7.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(4.33 £)		 9.24 C$
(5.00 £)		      +15.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(4.33 £)		 8.32 C$
(4.50 £)		      +4.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(2.81 £)		 6.27 C$
(3.39 £)		      +20.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 C$
(1.56 £)		 3.27 C$
(1.77 £)		      +13.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(1.26 £)		 2.33 C$
(1.26 £)		      -0.4 %
Markets
 Canada Edit United Kingdom Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.69 C$
(6.32 £)		 8.69 C$
(4.70 £)		      -25.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.37 C$
(1.82 £)		 2.08 C$
(1.12 £)		      -38.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.30 C$
(1.24 £)		 1.37 C$
(0.74 £)		      -40.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(2.62 £)		 5.48 C$
(2.97 £)		      +13.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.07 C$
(3.83 £)		 6.02 C$
(3.25 £)		      -14.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 C$
(4.12 £)		 5.54 C$
(3.00 £)		      -27.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.31 C$
(5.04 £)		 8.72 C$
(4.72 £)		      -6.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(1.41 £)		 1.83 C$
(0.99 £)		      -29.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(0.49 £)		 1.01 C$
(0.55 £)		      +12.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$
(1.30 £)		 1.78 C$
(0.96 £)		      -25.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.58 C$
(1.40 £)		 2.21 C$
(1.19 £)		      -14.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 C$
(0.91 £)		 1.01 C$
(0.55 £)		      -39.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(0.90 £)		 0.95 C$
(0.52 £)		      -42.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.51 C$
(1.90 £)		 1.54 C$
(0.83 £)		      -56.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 C$
(1.35 £)		 2.08 C$
(1.13 £)		      -16.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(9.74 £)		 14.78 C$
(8.00 £)		      -17.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.09 C$
(2.21 £)		 3.83 C$
(2.07 £)		      -6.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.57 C$
(2.47 £)		 4.55 C$
(2.46 £)		      -0.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(10.82 £)		 27.35 C$
(14.80 £)		      +36.8 %
Transportation
 Canada Edit United Kingdom Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(1.89 £)		 4.44 C$
(2.40 £)		      +26.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 105.00 C$
(56.81 £)		 129.37 C$
(70.00 £)		      +23.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.62 C$
(2.50 £)		 7.02 C$
(3.80 £)		      +51.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(1.90 £)		 5.12 C$
(2.77 £)		      +45.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(21.06 £)		 36.96 C$
(20.00 £)		      -5.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 C$
(3.29 £)		 10.09 C$
(5.46 £)		      +66.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(18,385.14 £)		 52,274.15 C$
(28,285.00 £)		      +53.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,041.10 C$
(15,172.75 £)		 55,015.22 C$
(29,768.16 £)		      +96.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Canada Edit United Kingdom Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.24 C$
(111.05 £)		 440.47 C$
(238.33 £)		      +114.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.75 C$
(33.96 £)		 23.72 C$
(12.83 £)		      -62.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.91 C$
(45.94 £)		 57.52 C$
(31.12 £)		      -32.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Canada Edit United Kingdom Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.87 C$
(31.86 £)		 62.90 C$
(34.03 £)		      +6.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.37 C$
(13.19 £)		 21.58 C$
(11.68 £)		      -11.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.75 C$
(8.52 £)		 18.48 C$
(10.00 £)		      +17.3 %
Childcare
 Canada Edit United Kingdom Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,114.95 C$
(603.29 £)		 2,314.01 C$
(1,252.09 £)		      +107.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,551.23 C$
(8,955.70 £)		 28,579.39 C$
(15,464.01 £)		      +72.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Canada Edit United Kingdom Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.73 C$
(41.52 £)		 121.52 C$
(65.75 £)		      +58.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.81 C$
(30.74 £)		 60.61 C$
(32.80 £)		      +6.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.45 C$
(65.71 £)		 138.31 C$
(74.84 £)		      +13.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 148.12 C$
(80.14 £)		 140.43 C$
(75.99 £)		      -5.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Canada Edit United Kingdom Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,842.54 C$
(996.98 £)		 1,913.42 C$
(1,035.33 £)		      +3.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,641.44 C$
(888.17 £)		 1,552.91 C$
(840.26 £)		      -5.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,946.63 C$
(1,594.39 £)		 3,211.78 C$
(1,737.86 £)		      +9.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,553.77 C$
(1,381.82 £)		 2,510.00 C$
(1,358.13 £)		      -1.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Canada Edit United Kingdom Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 859.17 C$
(464.89 £)		 819.62 C$
(443.49 £)		      -4.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 599.94 C$
(324.62 £)		 649.75 C$
(351.57 £)		      +8.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 Canada Edit United Kingdom Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,930.41 C$
(2,126.70 £)		 4,398.83 C$
(2,380.16 £)		      +11.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 5.76      -9.4 %
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